1. Freewrite
From The Rose That Grew from Concrete For Jada (89). Use in-text citation for the poem and a works cited for the post. For in-text citations, give the Line and the page number (Line 3, 89). I am not sure this is correct MLA, but it will help readers locate the quote.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
2. MCE 1
3. On Respect Revisions
4. Guy book: Guy's Evolution of a Revolutionary--Notes, Literature Circles, Logs.
5. Homework: email me the scores for the MCE 1. give me the total score and scores by sections. Also make a proposal re: study using Hacker this semester.
You can also buy SPHE and come to my workshops.
Secondly, revise your On Respect essays. They are due to me Tuesday. Bring in a copy of the revised essay, your IPS and attached to the first draft. Write a short narrative--also attached that explains what you did and how you approached the revision.
From The Rose That Grew from Concrete For Jada (89). Use in-text citation for the poem and a works cited for the post. For in-text citations, give the Line and the page number (Line 3, 89). I am not sure this is correct MLA, but it will help readers locate the quote.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
2. MCE 1
3. On Respect Revisions
4. Guy book: Guy's Evolution of a Revolutionary--Notes, Literature Circles, Logs.
5. Homework: email me the scores for the MCE 1. give me the total score and scores by sections. Also make a proposal re: study using Hacker this semester.
You can also buy SPHE and come to my workshops.
Secondly, revise your On Respect essays. They are due to me Tuesday. Bring in a copy of the revised essay, your IPS and attached to the first draft. Write a short narrative--also attached that explains what you did and how you approached the revision.
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Joseph Carlo O. Tolentino
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 8:00 – 8:50
30 August 2012
Free Response on Jada, By Tupac
The poem the Tupac Shakur wrote for Jada came out rather bland for me. While he uses meaningful and seemingly heartfelt phrases some areas like “u bring me 2 climax without sex”(Line 9, 89)make it sound cheesy and completely awkward in my point of view.
On the other hand, Tupac does come up with lines like “u R my Heart in Human Form”(Line 11, 89) that did catch my interest as they were rather creative and, dare I say it, Heartwarming. Unfortunately they still don’t make up for his cheesiness.
The final note that I have for this poem was the informal way that Tupac wrote this poem. I’m rather indecisive as this may indicate that he was really serious and wanted to portray how casual and comfortable he is around her. But at the same time, Tupac’s informal way of writing may mean that he doesn’t exactly take the relationship seriously, thus comes my confusion. Did Tupac really love Jada or did he simply admire her as a crush?
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Wai Man (Remy) Tang
English 1A 8-8:50 AM
Professor Sabir
8/30/12
Jada by Tupac Shakur
This is a very beautiful poem and I especially like the line where he says she is the foundation of his conception of love. It makes me think she was his first love. I can not fathom why they did not end up together. With such a poem, any woman’s heart would have been won over. I can feel the love he has for her.
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada.” The Rose that Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Jeannae Williams
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8-8:50am
30 August 2012
4 Jada by Tupac Shakur
This poem was very straight forward about Jada Pickett, and it explained how much Tupac really adored this black beautiful women. He admired her like God “Omega” the beginning and the end from my knowledge. That’s deep. I wish I had somebody special in my life to adore me as much as God. Tupac poem was very graceful of thoughts and being wide open about his feelings which Illustrated how much love he had for women he really care about. Poetry is just great.
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada.” The rose that Grew from concrete. New York: First MTV books/pocket book hardcover printings, 1999.pg. 89. (Line 1, 89).
Messi Chaib
Wanda Sabir professor
English 1A:11am to 11:30am
30 August 2012
In this poem Tupac Shakur is talking about how much he loves and admires Jada:for example in(line6,89) where he says"How deeply my heart feels 4 U", he was trying to express his love and show her how much he adores and admires her. It is a good feeling which a man or a woman must have for each other like he said in(line2,89)"The foundation 4 my conception of love" and that is what real love is.
Messi Chaib
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11:00aam – 11:50am
30 August 2012
In this poem Tupac Shakur is talking about how much he loves and admires Jada:for example in(line6,89) where he says"How deeply my heart feels 4 U", he was trying to express his love and show her how much he adores and admires her. It is a good feeling which a man or a woman must have for each other like he said in(line2,89)"The foundation 4 my conception of love" and that is what real love is.
Shakur,Tupac."Jada".The Rose That Grew FromConcrete.New York:First MTV Book/Pocket hardcover printing,1999.89.
Sam Everett
Professor Sabir
Engl 1a
30 August 2012
Free Write : Jada
Based on Tupac’s poem titled Jada, Tupac had strong feelings for a girl, Jada. He claims the Jada is the “Foundation 4 my conception of love” (L. 2, 89). This means that Tupac bases all his experiences with love on his experiences with Jada. Jada seems perfect to Tupac, she is what Tupac believes a black woman should be. Of course with feelings like this Tupac does not want to e separated from Jada. Jada’s existence alone brings happiness to Tupac. She is irreplaceable to Tupac.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: MTV
Books/Pocket Book hard cover printing, 1999.
89.
Messi Chaib
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11:00aam – 11:50am
30 August 2012
In this poem Tupac Shakur is talking about how much he loves and admires Jada:for example in(line6,89) where he says"How deeply my heart feels 4 U", he was trying to express his love and show her how much he adores and admires her. It is a good feeling which a man or a woman must have for each other like he said in(line2,89)"The foundation 4 my conception of love" and that is what real love is.
Shakur,Tupac."Jada".The Rose That Grew FromConcrete.New York:First MTV Book/Pocket hardcover printing,1999.89.print.
Kyaira Talton
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11am-11:50am
30 August 2012
Freewrite on Jada by: Tupac Shakur
“u r my heart in human form, a friend i could never replace.” Tupac here speaks of Jada in a way so intimate that it cannot help but touch me. He speaks of her as if life would be nothing to him without her. I love this poem because it is so easy to relate to. While reading it, I cannot help but put myself in his shoes. I can actually feel what he feel s just by reading it.
Many people believe that there is specifically one person in the world that they are meant to be with. If you are fortunate enough to find that person, then you hold the responsibility of hold on to them. Here Tupac describes what that feels like. To say that a person is your heart in human form is basically saying that they are a part of you. They are the most important and sensitive part of you, a part that you cannot live without.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose that Grew from Concrete. New York: MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing, 1999,89. Print (Shakur line 11-12, 89)
Mason, Eric
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
30 August 2012
FreeWrite
“Jada” by Tupac Shakur
“When I think of what a black woman should be, its u that I first think of” Shakur, (Line 3 & 4). I actually knew about this poem before we read it because I had a book full of Tupac’s poems at my grandmother’s house. The original version was screen printed on the book. It’s a pretty amazing poem though, something that could never be tarnished, & I’m pretty sure Jada Pinkett-Smith holds it close to her heart.
Work Cited
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada” The Rose That Grew From the Concrete. New York: MTV/Pocket Hardcore Printing, 1999, 89. Print
Jared Iulio
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11:00-11:50
08/30/2012
How does one respond to something so simple, yet so moving. Tupac’s language wasn’t exceptionally complex, there were no underlying messages that you would have to dig for. Its just a very simple message, expressing his unending love for a woman. “U R the Omega of my heart” (Shakur Line 1, 89). This line was what caught my eye out of the entire poem. Not just because it was the first line, but because of its meaning. Most people will read that and skip over what he was trying to say, completely disregarding the value of ‘omega’. Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. It is used to denote the end, or the ultimate of something. In the next line refers to her as the “foundation and conception of love” (Shakur Line 2, 89) making her both the Alpha (beginning) and Omega (ending) of his concept of love. Nothing, in his definition, will ever exceed the amount that her cares for her. She is complete, beginning to end.
Pascual Gabriel
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11:00 - 11:50
30 August 2012
Reflection on Jada :
I think that overall this is a very deep, and emotional poem that has a deep flow of love in its context. The part of the poem that I especially like when he says " the foundation of my conception of love " This statement shows how much soul Tupac Shakur puts into his poems, especially when writing about somebody he truly loves like Jada. This is a very beautiful piece of art that he pulled right out of his heart, and it shows me that not only he is a truly diseased hip hop legend, but also was a man that was in love and had honest and real feelings for Jada.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89. Print
PAGA2973@cc.peralta.edu or ct2pascualg@gmail.com
Thany Ouk
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
30 August 2012
This poem reflects on the feelings that Tupac feels for Jada. “A friend I can never replace” (Shakur, 12) shows how whether a friend or lover, he will always want her in his life. This poem has a couple of lines that are short, but lets readers know the way he is feeling. I like the language that he uses because it is fulfilling and strong.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Emily Lam
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50am
August 30, 2012
Freewrite
Jada Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete.
This poem shows a lot of attractions from one person towards another. It also shows that there is a big connection from one person to another. It’s a man that’s explaining how a woman could make him feel this way by just being herself in her own natural way. He’s afraid that the connection will be lost and he doesn’t want to lose her. He’s also claiming that she is very important to him and that she could never be replaced by another person.
Work Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Michelle Chen
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
30 August 2012
In this poem, Tupac is expressing his love for Jada with heartwarming words. Starting off with “u r the omega of my heart” (1) which what I believe he’s trying to say is, “we are one”. To Tupac, Jada is the perfect girl for him. When he thinks of a black woman, she’s the first one that comes to his mind. He’s afraid that she will never understand and that they will grow apart. “u r my heart in human form, a friend I could never replace” (11, 12) Jada is like a best friend to him, he doesn’t want to find anybody else. She’s somebody he needs to get through life. With a poem with those words, I can feel the love by just reading it.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete - New York: First MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing, 1999. 89. Print.
Michelle Chim
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:30
August 30, 2012
“The Rose that Grew from Concrete”-‘Jada’ (pg. 89)
I thought this poem was beautiful; he is expressing his love and emotions to Jada. Out of any love poems I’ve read, this one tops all of them. I think Tupac has a very kind and loving heart to write something like that. The line, “u will never fully understand how deeply my heart feels 4 u” (Line 5-6, pg. 89), he is trying to say that there is no explanation of why he loves her but he just loves her a lot. I thought some of his lines were very touching, such as, “u R the omega of my Heart” (Line 1, pg.89), and “u R my Heart in Human Form” (Line 11, pg.89). It’s very cute about the way he expresses about her as a woman to him.
Nafi Watson
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
30 August, 2012
“U bring me 2 climax without sex and u do it all with regal grace u R my Heart in Human Form a friend I could never replace.”(Shakur lines 9-12, 89)
This part of his poem was my favorite part because he is explaining to her that she is his world. He won’t ever replace her with anyone else, I wish she would have picked him instead of Will Smith but I know she would have been heart broken when he died. I think Tupac was a very intelligent person and I can’t wait to continue reading this book.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete, New York: MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing, 1999.89.print
Matthew L. Robinson
Professor Sabir
English 1A
30 August 2012
In his poem “Jada” Tupac Shakur expresses hi s feelings for a women he truly cares for. He uses symbols such as Omega to show just how much he cares for Jada. This shows that Tupac has deep feelings for this woman and has given a lot of thought about their relationship.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose that Grew from Concrete. New York: MTV/ Pocket hardcover printing. 1999, 89.
Michelle Chim
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11-11:30
August 30, 2012
“The Rose that Grew from Concrete”-‘Jada’ (pg. 89)
I thought this poem was beautiful; he is expressing his love and emotions to Jada. Out of any love poems I’ve read, this one tops all of them. I think Tupac has a very kind and loving heart to write something like that. The line, “u will never fully understand how deeply my heart feels 4 u” (Line 5-6, pg. 89), he is trying to say that there is no explanation of why he loves her but he just loves her a lot. I thought some of his lines were very touching, such as, “u R the omega of my Heart” (Line 1, pg.89), and “u R my Heart in Human Form” (Line 11, pg.89). It’s very cute about the way he expresses about her as a woman to him.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
(forgot to post the work cited earlier)
Englsih 1A
Professor W. Sabir
11:00-11:50
Keelan Sunglao-Valdez
Free Write:Jada
The Poem “Jada” by Tupac Shakur expresses his unconditional love towards his beloved friend Jada Smith. Tupac uses his poetic lyrics to illustrate how much she means to him. In line eleven of the poem Tupac writes, “u r my heart in human form.” The heart is the meaning of life while also acting as the symbol of love. Tupac uses the symbol of the heart to express that Jada is his meaning of life and that all his love is humanized into her living self.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
11:26 AM
Ian Bailey
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
August 30th, 2012
Response to “Jada”
Jada is a beautiful love poem written by Tupac Shakur, expressing his deep affection for what seems to be his girlfriend at the time. The first line of the poem calls her “the omega of [his] heart, the foundation of [his] conception of love.” This is a powerful introduction to the poem, literally stating that she is the foundation of everything he knows to be love, and also setting a strong foundation for the poem. Common to many love poems, “Jada” hints at portraying the woman in his life as royalty when he mentions her “regal grace,” and also perfectly depicts her ability to brighten Tupac’s life when he states that she “bring[s] [him] 2 climax without sex”.
Something that could be changed to make this poem stronger, in my opinion, would be to correct the spelling of this poem. He commonly replaces short words and phrases with the letters they sound like (e.g. “you are,” is changed to “u r.” It seems to not add any poetic value to the poem and makes him come across as unintelligent, even though anyone familiar with 2Pac’s music knows that, in reality, he is a lyrical genius.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose that Grew from Concrete. New York: MTV/ Pocket hardcover printing. 1999, 89.
Shawn Johnson
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11:00 AM
30 August 2012
Jada Response
The poem Jada by Tupac Shakur was a very heart felt poem. I believe that when he states “u r the omega of my heart” (line 1, 89) he is saying that they both connect with each other in a middle standing point like the Omega sign. The way that he is very descriptive on his feelings and how he gives such direct correlations to realistic things such as his heart when he says “u r my heart in human form” (line 11, 89). Any man such as Tupac Shakur should easily win over any woman’s heart with heart warming words. These few quotes from his poem Jada shows concrete evidence of just how much he was in love with Jada Pinkett Smith.
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada.” The Rose that Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Sorry, I made some punctuation mistakes. Here's my revised response.
Ian Bailey
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 11-11:50
August 30th, 2012
Response to “Jada”
Jada is a beautiful love poem written by Tupac Shakur, expressing his deep affection for what seems to be his girlfriend at the time. The first line of the poem calls her “the omega of [his] heart, the foundation of [his] conception of love.” This is a powerful introduction, literally stating that she is the foundation of everything he knows to be love, and also setting a strong foundation for the poem. Common to many love poems, “Jada” hints at portraying the woman in his life as royalty when he mentions her “regal grace,” and also perfectly depicts her ability to brighten Tupac’s life when he states that she “bring[s] [him] 2 climax without sex”.
Something that could be changed to make this poem stronger, in my opinion, would be to correct the spelling of this poem. He commonly replaces short words and phrases with the letters they sound like (e.g. “you are,” is changed to “u r.”) It seems to not add any poetic value to the poem and makes him come across as unintelligent, even though anyone familiar with 2Pac’s music knows that, in reality, he is a lyrical genius.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose that Grew from Concrete. New York: MTV/ Pocket hardcover printing. 1999, 89.
Shawn Johnson
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11:00 AM
30 August 2012
Jada Response
The poem Jada by Tupac Shakur was a very heart felt poem. I believe that when he states “u r the omega of my heart” (line 1, 89) he is saying that they both connect with each other in a middle standing point like the Omega sign. The way that he is very descriptive on his feelings and how he gives such direct correlations to realistic things such as his heart when he says “u r my heart in human form” (line 11, 89). Any man such as Tupac Shakur should easily win over any woman’s heart with heart warming words. These few quotes from his poem Jada shows concrete evidence of just how much he was in love with Jada Pinkett Smith.
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada.” The Rose that Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Shawn Johnson
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11:00 AM
30 August 2012
Jada Response
The poem Jada by Tupac Shakur was a very heart felt poem. I believe that when he states “u r the omega of my heart” (line 1, 89) he is saying that they both connect with each other in a middle standing point like the Omega sign. The way that he is very descriptive on his feelings and how he gives such direct correlations to realistic things such as his heart when he says “u r my heart in human form” (line 11, 89). Any man such as Tupac Shakur should easily win over any woman’s heart with heart warming words. These few quotes from his poem Jada shows concrete evidence of just how much he was in love with Jada Pinkett Smith.
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada.” The Rose that Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Luchanda williams
Professor Sabir
English 1A
30 August 2012
The poem Jada written by Tupac expresses his most inner thoughts not as singer but as a person. In the poem he states that " you will never understand How deeply my heart feels u"(line6-7 pg89). This makes me belieeve that he was letting her know that he was head over hills for her. Also that it makes me believe that it may have been something he was afraid to say to her in person so he placed it in writting.
Shakur, Tupac "Jada" The Rose That Grew From The Concrete, New York: MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing,1999,89 print
Tatiana Johnson
Professor Sabir
English 1A 11:00-11:50
30 August 2012
In the poem “Jada” from The Rose That Grew from the Concrete Tupac expresses his feelings and love for Jada. I think that it is a beautiful poem and I admire the quote “when I think of what a black woman should be its you that I first think of” (Line 3, 4) Tupac explains how Jada is the right girl for him, but he is afraid that she will not understand how deep his love is for her and that he is going to lose her. “U r my heart in human form, a friend I could never replace” (Line 11, 12) Tupac seems like all he wants in his life is Jada. I think it is such a cute poem showing his true love for Jada.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete - New York: First MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing, 1999. 89. Print.
Jonas Sota
Professor Sabir
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Jada, Poem by Tupac Shakur
In his poem Jada Tupac Shakur expresses his infatuation with a close female friend of his, and in doing so reveals his soul or innermost consciousness. When reading the poem one can feel the tugging of the heart that Shakur experiences from the mere presence or thought of Jada.
Shakur writes that by his emotions for Jada he is able to conceive of love, “the foundation of my conception of love” (line 2, 89). Shakur’s love for Jada is the purest form of love that he knows, and he uses this pure form of love as a reference point. It’s as if he is thinking “ah, this is what love is” when he thinks of Jada.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
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Miguel Chavez
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8-8:50
August 30, 2012
Freewrite: Jada (89)
This poem really hit home for me. The only differences are that my girlfriend isn’t a black woman and I am lucky enough to be able to have her. The way he speaks about how much she means to him is beautiful. It seems like she was his first love. One line that stood out to me was “u bring me 2 climax without sex”(line 9, 89). Until recently I thought love was sex. Tupac didn’t need sex to love her, he was happy just having her as a friend. It’s nice to see a different side of Tupac, when I listen to him I usually listen to songs like ‘Hit Em’ Up’ or ‘Hail Mary.’
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/ Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Kendra Jones
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8:00-8:50 AM
Aug.30,2012
Freewrite: Jada (89)
(4 JADA)
Tupacs poem was touching. I didn't know he carried such strong feelings for Jada Pinkett Smith. He expressed himself the way a man should when speaking to a woman. Tupacs work is inspiring,this poem shows that. Knowing that someone the media presented as a monster wrote this poem, convinced me to discard the lies.
This poem is beautiful. Tupacs words came from a place that seemed warm and caring. He didn't write a four page letter to prove his deep feelings for her. That shows how certain he was about their love and connection.
It is sad to know that physically they can't be together.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999.89.
Lhadze Bosiljevac
Mrs. Sabir
8:00a.m.-8:50 a.m
English 1A
Free-Write : Poem for Jada
Most relationships, loves or crushes in this era use catcalls, or a “body examination” to determine if the person is worth their time and effort. Yet the idea of love is so far fetched from what is was back then with paper and pen. Tupac in his poem “Jada” exemplifies love to the farthest extent. He sees more than the physical beauty of Jada, infact Tupac touches on the three graces of women: chasidy,passion, and beauty. With these qualities, he is able to bond to each part of the woman he loves. Seemingly complex and uncooperative at times, love is present but how to write in words? His first two lines enrapture the idea with the lines ,“u r the omega of my heart the foundation of my conception of love”(line 1-2, 89). The word omega is not just a fatty acid, but also the last series of a final development. As if his heart had grown to fully form his true devotion to Jada, and with that solidified itself because his elucidation of love was her. For once the woman is looked at more than just a tool, but a casting of the heart; she who mends it into the shape needed to feel unsurpassed by anyone.
Love is different for all, and those words by Tupac cover almost the complete emotions and inclusive impressions of affection. Loss is something he is petrified about when he states “i worry that we'll grow apart and i'll end up losing u”(line 7-8, 89). When you love someone, you are willing to take the chance and risk for you not to suffer the loss of their presence. Such an emotional statement that mixes feeling of loneliness, company of thought, and attachment of another. More than the foundation of his heart, Jada manifests as his humanly emotions which he is reluctant it is her. Losing her would be losing his heart. It’s the equivalent of an external heart in a hospital after a tragic accident; if the machine pumping blood is gone, so are you. Everytime you love a person deeper, you create a stitch in the quilt which represents the amount of love for a person. Detaching from the person undoes all the stitching and there is nothing to keep you warm. Tupac expressing his admiration for Jada was more than just a simple friendship, but a presence in the heart which kept him alive because she was the one inside.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada”. The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/ Pocket book hard cover printing, 1999. page 89
Lhadze Bosiljevac
Mrs. Sabir
8:00a.m.-8:50 a.m
English 1A
Free-Write : Poem for Jada
Most relationships, loves or crushes in this era use catcalls, or a “body examination” to determine if the person is worth their time and effort. Yet the idea of love is so far fetched from what is was back then with paper and pen. Tupac in his poem “Jada” exemplifies love to the farthest extent. He sees more than the physical beauty of Jada, infact Tupac touches on the three graces of women: chasidy,passion, and beauty. With these qualities, he is able to bond to each part of the woman he loves. Seemingly complex and uncooperative at times, love is present but how to write in words? His first two lines enrapture the idea with the lines ,“u r the omega of my heart the foundation of my conception of love”(line 1-2, 89). The word omega is not just a fatty acid, but also the last series of a final development. As if his heart had grown to fully form his true devotion to Jada, and with that solidified itself because his elucidation of love was her. For once the woman is looked at more than just a tool, but a casting of the heart; she who mends it into the shape needed to feel unsurpassed by anyone.
Love is different for all, and those words by Tupac cover almost the complete emotions and inclusive impressions of affection. Loss is something he is petrified about when he states “i worry that we'll grow apart and i'll end up losing u”(line 7-8, 89). When you love someone, you are willing to take the chance and risk for you not to suffer the loss of their presence. Such an emotional statement that mixes feeling of loneliness, company of thought, and attachment of another. More than the foundation of his heart, Jada manifests as his humanly emotions which he is reluctant it is her. Losing her would be losing his heart. It’s the equivalent of an external heart in a hospital after a tragic accident; if the machine pumping blood is gone, so are you. Everytime you love a person deeper, you create a stitch in the quilt which represents the amount of love for a person. Detaching from the person undoes all the stitching and there is nothing to keep you warm. Tupac expressing his admiration for Jada was more than just a simple friendship, but a presence in the heart which kept him alive because she was the one inside.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac, “Jada”. The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/ Pocket book hard cover printing, 1999. page 89
Rachel Avalos
Professor Sabir
English 1A
8-8:50
30 August 2012
Free Write "Jada"
The poem “Jada” by Tupac Shakur is an interesting poem. The author does not seem to care if he uses whole words or not, just that the meaning of his poem gets across to the reader. He appears to love Jada but also considers her as a friend, saying “a Friend I could never replace” (Line 12, 89) and that she is “The foundation 4 my concept of Love” (Line 2, 89). Tupac implies that his idea of love is based off of Jada, and that he could never replace her. The poem seems rough, raw, more like a brainstorm than a finished product; as if Tupac just wanted to get his thoughts on paper and not worry about anything else.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Virginia Tan
Professor Sabir
Eng. 1A
8/30/12
Jada
My favorite part of the poems is the second part because it can fully tell how he feels for her. It show how important she is. In the third part, my favorite line is “u r my heart in human form”. This line makes me feel something, something that I cannot say it. If it's a real heart it means it's still moving. Also it is alive. Even though the person is dead the heart it’s still inside it will follow them down to the dirt.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Jocelyn Cavajal
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8-8:50am
30 August 2012
Freewrite: Jada
The poem that Tupac wrote for Jada is really nice. He explains in very short words his love for her. Which in my point of view, I felt like she was his first true love. The line that caught my attention was “The foundation 4 my conception of love.” (Line 2, 89) Citing Jada as his view of what love really is, he installs the idea that with all her imperfections, in his view she is complete. A simple poem carrying such powerful words and a heavy meaning, his love for her was true.
Shakur, Tupac “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book Hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Fermin Carrera
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8:00-8:50AM
August 30, 2012
Response to the Poem Jada
As I read the poem Jada by Tupac Shakur, I can tell that Tupac was someone who deeply cared about this one person who her name happens to Jada. For example, Tupac Shakur states in the last stanza how much he cared about Jada and so he says “u r my heart in human form a friend I could never replace.” Tupac Shakur uses a really good metaphor to describe how strong his love for her was. To be able to say that she is his heart but in a human form tells me that she was the life of him. Reading this line, tells me that whenever she was near Tupac, he was full of life.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Jesse Valdez
English 1A Sabir
8:00-8:50
30 August 2012
Free write: Jada
In Tupac’s poem Jada, Tupac expresses his love for Jada Pinkett. The part of this poem that seems sad is when he says “i worry that we’ll grow apart and i’ll end up losing u” (Line 7-8, 89). He never really grows apart from her or ends up losing her, but instead she loses him when he dies after being shot, which is what makes it a little sad. I also feel that maybe Tupac included that line for Jada to read so that they would both make some kind of promise to never grow apart and always stay close friends. The rest of the poem continues to express his deep relationship with her, which further displays how much he really seems to fear no longer being with Jada.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Books/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
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Antionette Armour
Professor W. Sabir
English 1A 8-850
30 August 2012
Freewrite: Response to Jada
In, The Rose that Grew from Concrete, Tupac Shakur writes a poem to his longtime friend, Jada Pinkett-Smith, For Jada. Throughout the poem he expresses his passionate love that he had for Jada, which is beyond a normal friendship. “u will never fully understand how deeply my heart feels 4 u” (Line 4-5, 89).
Reading Shakur’s poem shows how powerful the relationship between Jada and him meant to him. Tupac emphasizes the importance of Jada’s character and existence meant to him, “when i think of what a black woman should be its u that i first think of” (Line 3-4, 89). In my opinion, Shakur revealed his true character through expressing his feelings for Jada, showing that he is an honest and strong-hearted man. Many men who I have considered a friend, has never expressed this much gratitude when it came to showing the meaning of our relationship. Overall, Shakur descriptive feelings for Jada shows that their relationship was like fire and passion burning deep within them.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
In text: (Line 8,89).
Daniel Yoo
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 8:00am
30 August 2012
Free Write: Jada (89)
“Jada” is a poem that is written by Tupac Shakur and is addressed to the love of his life, Jada. The poem’s message really came across and I could really feel Tupac’s love for her. The line that stuck out to me the most was “u will never fully understand how deeply my heart feels 4 u.” (Line 5-6, Page 89) These two lines really touched me because it sounds like Tupac really wants to spend the rest of his life with Jada. Tupac’s love for her is never ending. All Tupac wanted in this world was to be with her because he knew that she was the one for him. Later on, Tupac expresses that he’s afraid that their relationship and feelings will deteriorate.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/ Pocket Book Hardcover Printing, 1999. 89.
Bianca Hsueh
Professor Sabir
Eng 1A 11-11:50
30 Aug 2012
Response to “Jada”
In Tupac Shakur’s poem, “Jada”, Tupac describes his love for Jada Pinkett. I found his poem to be pretty heartwarming and colorful. I could tell from the poem exactly how Tupac Shakur felt about Jada Pinkett. The line that exhibited the most feeling was,“U R my Heart in Human Form” (Shakur, Line 11, 89). This line was the most straight forward line in the poem; it clearly states that Jada Pinkett has Tupac Shakur’s heart, which shows that she was a person who Tupac Shakur cared and loved deeply for. Through this one line, Tupac shows that Jada had his complete and full love; she did not just have his heart - she was his heart.
I found the part when Tupac mentioned that he was scared of losing Jada Pinkett to be sad. As Tupac died a few years ago, one can see that it was Jada who ended up losing Tupac and not the other way around.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
De Long Liang
Professor Sabir
English 1A
1 September, 2012
Response to "Jada"
Tupac Shakur confessed his love to Jada Pinkett through his poem "Jada". A poem that is written with simple words, yet beautiful and romantic. The line that stands out the most was "U Bring me 2 Climax without sex" (Line 10, page 89). This line perfectly described the importance of Jada Pinkett to Tupac. Tupac feel blessed and happy just by having her in his life. Tupac was afraid will lose her somedays. Sadly, it was Jada Pinkett, whom to be the one suffering from the pain of love.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Abiodun Apata Professor Sabir English 1A 8-8:50am 30 August, 2012
Response to Jada
Tupac Shakur trying to express his heart felt to Jada by saying “you will never fully understand how deeply my heart feels for you” (line 5 and 6, 89). It is sometimes hard to really understand how one’s heart felt which is exactly what Tupac was trying to say in this poem. Feeling is a conscious subjective expression of emotion which cannot be physically sensitized.
To understand the heart felt is a difficult task as we cannot really know the extent of the feelings. It cannot be measured by words or expression. The says, “The heart of men is desperately wicked and fool of evil, who may know it?” Human seems to be deceptive in all aspect of life and this gives the reasonable doubt of our expression sometimes. Using the percentage notation, the feelings might be 90% while it is assumed to be 70%. On the other hand, it might be 70% but expressed as 100%. It cannot be understood sometimes.
Furthermore, the depth of a heart is personally and can only be known based on expression. If the expression is not adequate or if the person involved is not really given the atmosphere for expression, it might be difficult to know the depth of ones heart. Therefore, how deep the heart feels depends on how it can be expressed and how it can be accepted based on trust and integrity of the person involved.
Shakar, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew From Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book Hardcover printing, 1999. 89
Joseph Carlo O. Tolentino, I quite agree with you on quote of line 11 but it seems to be more than that. to be one's heart in human form tends to express his feelings and how he (Tupac) sees the untiy of the heart and the compactibility
Yudith Uribe
Professor Wanda Sabir
English1A 11:1150
30 August 2012
Jada by Tupac Shakur
This is a very meaningful and beautiful poem; it expresses strong feelings and shows affection. All the lines showed passion and graceful feelings. This poem has love that many wish for, Shakur shows how much Jada means to him and how much he admires her as a person. In line (3 and 4,89).“When I think of what a black women should be it’s you that I first think of.” This line stood out to me because he mentions how black women should be and it shows how much appreciation and respect he has for her because black women are known to be strong and will powered and admirable for the struggles they endure.
.Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Pablo R. Hernandez
English 1A 11:00-11:50am
Professor Sabir
8-31-12
Jada Response
In the poem Jada by Tupac Shakur I felt like he tried to let Jada know how he felt and trying to use the most heartfelt words he can think of. Tupac lets Jada know that he discovered what love meant through her “The foundation 4 my conception of love” (line 2, 89). My thought is that this was the only way Tupac had to express himself and did not know how to tell Jada.
I can connect with Tupac’s feelings “u will never understand How deeply my heart feels 4 u” (line 4, 89). Tupac is like everyone else when it comes to love. I enjoyed this poem from beginning to end, Tupac put his feelings out there for people close to him know what was in his heart.
Works Cited
Shakur, Tupac “Jada” The Rose That Grew from Concrete- New York:
MTV/Pocket Hardcover printing, 1999, 89.
Text Page 89
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Wei Zhang(Winsome)
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8:00 – 8:50
30 August 2012
Response of Jada
From this poem, it is hard to conceive of that deeply love. It makes me recall my first love when I was a high school student. At that time, I feel my girl friend is the omega of my heart, too. I try my best to do everything I can. What a excited experience I traveled! In this poem, the author expressed his love with the only black woman who has regal grace all the time. I can not believe that a woman can bring him into a climax without sex. I really want to talk with him and figure out how can I retrieve a pure love. In Diana
Hacker's Rules for Writers see 5 (70-83) in 7th Ed. or 50c pages 401-402 (6th Ed.) The newer text is a better resource.
Steven Le
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8-8:50
3 September 2012
Jada
I would say the poem was great and meaningful. Jada was someone very important to Tupac by the way he expressed it in the poem. There were a lot of lines that expressed how important Jada was to Tupac. The last line "a Friend I could never replace" (line 12, 89) to me shows how important she is. Someone that can not be replaced says it all.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Soukeyna Seck
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 8:00-8:50am
30 august 2012
Free response on Jada by Tupac
In this poem that Tupac wrote about Jada to express his feelings for her as a friend. Even though in the poem it seems as if he was talking to a girlfriend the last lines clearly show that he thought of her as a friend. But in my point of view he liked her a lot more than a friend.
He says “you are my heart in human form” (line 11) and when he said that I thought of the saying “ you are other half” which implies that they are in a relationship or serious enough about each other to start one. And he also says “the foundation of my conception of love” (line 2) which made me think that he only loved her and no one else.
The most I could say about this poem is that he feels really comfortable with her and that it seems he had some unknown reason why he couldn’t be more then friends even if he wanted to.
Shakur, Tupac. “Jada.” The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/ Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999.89.
Asmita Dahal
Professor Wanda Sabir
English 1A 8:00-8:50am
3 September 2012
Free write "Jada"
The poem, written by Tupac Shakur, is a beautiful and compassionate writing. He writes that she is the one person who he truly admires and loves. In my opinion, I believe he really wanted to let Jada know what he felt for her, and what he felt was real and true.
When he writes, "u will never fully understand How Deeply my Heart Feels 4 u," (line 5-6) I think many people can relate to this sentence, that nobody really can understand what goes on inside another person's heart, or how much they feel emotion.
I really like this poem in terms of the meaning behind it.
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Anthony Roberts
Professor Sabir
English 1A 8-8:50
8/30/12
Freewrite: Jada
Tupac’s poem, “Jada,” is ripe with emotion. It is a short poem, but it captures a lot of emotion in the 12 lines it uses. He says “u bring me 2 climax without sex and u do it all with regal grace” (Line 9-10, 89). The quote is full of passion for the woman, Jada, to whom he is speaking. She can bring him to climax by just the thought of her, so he must have deep feelings and memories with this girl. He even states she’s “the foundation of my conception of love” (Line 2,89). There is a deep connection between these two people, that’s as beautiful as this poem.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Riana Watts
Instructor: Sabir
English 1A
31 August 2012
In the poem, “Jada” from the journal of Tupac Shakur, he expresses his true feelings about his close friend Jada Pinkett. I personally thought this was cute simply because it shows that Tupac had a soft spot and he hid his feelings for her as if he was a child. It makes me wonder why he did not announce his love to her, was it because he was too bashful or because he felt it would have made things awkward between them? In this poem he went straight to the point in such a short form. My favorite part was when he said, “you are the foundation for my concept of love” (line 2, PG 89). I feel that through the whole poem, in my opinion just that one line is so powerful. It shows that he thinks so highly of her and I just couldn’t imagine why they never ended up together.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
Riana Watts
Instructor: Sabir
English 1A
31 August 2012
In the poem, “Jada” from the journal of Tupac Shakur, he expresses his true feelings about his close friend Jada Pinkett. I personally thought this was cute simply because it shows that Tupac had a soft spot and he hid his feelings for her as if he was a child. It makes me wonder why he did not announce his love to her, was it because he was too bashful or because he felt it would have made things awkward between them? In this poem he went straight to the point in such a short form. My favorite part was when he said, “you are the foundation for my concept of love” (line 2, PG 89). I feel that through the whole poem, in my opinion just that one line is so powerful. It shows that he thinks so highly of her and I just couldn’t imagine why they never ended up together.
Works Cited:
Shakur, Tupac. "Jada." The Rose That Grew from Concrete. New York: First MTV Book/Pocket Book hardcover printing, 1999. 89.
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