Poem 1: Alone
I stood on the soft shingle of sand where the sea swept my legs with salt and wet.
Alone I walked under the arch of night where stars fluttered between treetops in the wind.
And a long memory it is I have how the sea and the night were kind.
Carl Sandburg

Poem 2:
Alone
I’ve listened: and all the sounds I heard
Were music—wind, and stream, and bird.
With youth who sang from hill to hill
I’ve listened: my heart is hungry still.
I’ve looked: the morning world was green;
Bright roofs and towers of town I’ve seen;
And stars, wheeling through wingless night.
I’ve looked: and my soul yet longs for light.
I’ve thought: but in my sense survives
Only the impulse of those lives
That were my making. Hear me say
‘I’ve thought!’—and darkness hides my day.
Siegfried Sassoon
Which theme is expressed by one poem, but not the other?

Solitude is a hard to endure when it reminds people of how alone they are in the world.
Solitude awakens the senses to the beauty of nature and returns the spirit to a state of peace.
Solitude is a painful state that wears down the soul and therefore should be avoided.
Solitude can be intensely rewarding if you avoid analyzing your life while you're alone.

John owns stock in ghwb inc. ghwb inc. is planning to issue 200,000 shares of common stock to finance a new factory in china. what type of risk does john face and how can he avoid it? select the best answer from the choices provided. a. john faces inflation risk; he can sell his stock before the new shares are issued. b. john faces inflation risk; he can sell his stock after the new shares are issued. c. john faces share dilution risk; he can sell his stock before the new shares are issued. d. john faces share dilution risk; he can sell his stock after the new shares are issued.

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean