Poetry / Poetry about the Enron Scandal [7]

Hi, i am supposed to compose a ballad poem about how Enron fell. i included the California energy crisis in here. a ballad is basically written in four line stanzas, and my rhyming scheme is abab, cdcd, etc. it is supposed to be rich in imagery, and i dun have enough. anyways all suggestions are welcome!

Enron - Ballad

Patterns of old tortoise shell
Unasked and unexplained
The trading floor whispered under spell
To agony they were chained

Carcass torn down to the selfish gene
In the room that lay the brightest minds
Darwinism carried to the angel side of sin
Survival of the fittest becomes the rule defined

Free market drenched in drinks
Deregulation was not far
Enron squatted like an avid sphinx
Kaleefornhyah becomes the Death Star

So Kaleefornhyah went out of power
And they say, "We are merely creative."
So the milk went sour
And they say, "We are merely human instincts going native."

One trader asked, "Gettin' rich?"
The other replied, "Tryin' to."
So they robbed poor grandmother Mitsch
This way their bonuses accrue

Patterns of old tortoise shell
Unasked and unexplained
The trading floor maddened under spell
To agony they were chained

There is only one hunger here
With gravity so strong that humanity collapses onto itself
Into a singularity so dense of fear
And they say, "It is only the inherent self."

The massive hole has pierced through
Rinse with salt water
Teeth shredded the annual reports to useless clue
Which sheep is in for slaughter?

Patterns of old tortoise shell
Unasked and unexplained
The trading floor passed away under spell
To agony they were chained

Undergraduate / a paragraph that updates my activity in a waitlist letter. [7]

Hi, are my sentences ever redundant? any way to make this more interesting? txs in advance
esp check for grammar mistakes and i do realize some sentences might be confusing :(

Dear Sir or Madam:

C University remains my absolute first choice university; thus, I intend to hold my place on the waiting list. I find C engineering to be amongst the top engineering programs in the world, so if a spot does indeed open up for me, I will immediately enroll.

I recently attended one of C's campus tour sessions, and this visit further ensured me C is my best match. I have expressed in my application my interest in the Engineering Communications Program, the Kessler Fellows Program, and the student project teams. Through the information I gained from my visit, I increasingly admire C for establishing and supporting these endeavours. My involvement in the Canada Arm Competition mentioned in my application has highlighted, for me, the complex number of steps involved in realizing an engineering idea; thus, I look forward to joining the student project teams, because these teams provide unsurpassed opportunities for one to learn about coping with the intermediate stages involved in reaching an engineering goal. From manufacturing an idea to realizing it, these teams thoroughly prepare their members for any other complex projects. C fits my academic aspirations because I seek for integration between essential knowledge and hands-on skills, and the student project teams allow for such education by bridging together the engineering quad and the external community. Apart from these resources, I also enjoy the atmosphere of C. Sitting in the valley of I, C resembles a sleeping dragon. The campus was quiet on the day of my visit, yet within this peaceful quietness there was energy. There, I saw students walking with books under their armpits, instrument cases in their hands, and sport equipments on their backs. Zooming in and out, I saw twenty students in love with twenty different activities. While the student guide spoke about the giant pumpkin that appeared mysteriously on the tip of a tower in C years ago, I laughed at the rich tradition of the C campus. That day, I took a picture and preserved, with my camera, the elite minds of today and the driving force of tomorrow.

I continued to participate in the activities of my interest over the past few months. I noted in my application that I was appointed as the TDSB (Toronto District School Board) student delegate to the Better School, Brighter Futures conference in November. This conference was only the prelude of my mission to amending the educational system of Toronto, and a series of new responsibilities followed. Soon afterwards, I became responsible for publicizing the information obtained during the conference. Over January and February, I gave a number of speeches at my high school and called out for the opinions of my fellow students. This is a mission for the class of 2013, but also a mission for me to discover the underlying tenets of life and success. As I progressed through the activity, I came to understand the importance of keeping pace with the changing doctrines of time and technology, and about reaching out into the community. After this activity, I learned that a good school seeks to work in partnership with community institutions in order to provide a wider range of opportunities for students. Inspired by this idea, I started an organization that brought my school Earl Haig into partnership with the St. Johns Rehab Hospital. As a founder of the organization, I aimed to create volunteer experience for my fellow students and began my own quest towards thinking big and reaching out far. As my high school years came close to an end, I became less bound by my grades and more eager to make changes in Earl Haig. In late March, I volunteered for the Biology department of my school and refurbished all of the bio bulletin boards in the science hall. Furthermore, I became an equity ambassador in early April and proudly took on the mission to build a school environment in which all are equal. I am confident that with these updated activities, I will become a valuable addition to C if admitted.

I want to attend C. To help me achieve this dream, my parents have decided to tighten their belts and raise the amount they plan to contribute to my undergrad education to twenty thousand dollars per year.