These are some of my best works from my current Create Writing course.
Thoughts of Technology"Thoughts of Technology" was my first experience with a found poem. I had written a passage from a different perspective, then used my favorite lines to create this new unique piece of literature.
In this poem, I explore themes of under appreciation and devotion in an innovative way, taking on the perspective of a smart phone. I combined my words with an insightful picture when I "published" the poem in an anthology project. I am very proud of what I wrote and hope you gain as much perspective reading it as I did writing it.
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The CrowdAfter I had completed the poem anthology project mentioned above ready to turn-in, inspiration for a different poem came to me while working.
Upon my arrival home, I immediately scribbled down the first draft of what would turn out to be "The Crowd." I quickly edited, made another draft, and edited again. The final draft was leaps-and-bounds better than most of the other rhymes featured in my anthology. It explores peer pressure in an unexpected environment: the workplace. This poem contains probably the best metaphor I have ever used, as well as some good use of repetition. Writing this poem has taught me to--no matter where you are--always be open to inspiration. Click on the file below to listen to "The Crowd.
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Looking at BlindnessTo develop our anthology projects, our class read countless poems published by professional writers. One of these poems was "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens. While I didn't not understand most of Stevens' message, I did derive a format for the poem.
After reading Stevens, each member of our class developed their own topic to "look" at. I had difficulty coming up with a topic but finally settled on "Looking at Blindness" because of its irony. In this poem, I explore the strengths of the blind. Mimicking an author's style is difficult--especially when you don't know know what he is trying to say--but I am beyond content with how this poem developed.
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A Technical NoteThis was my fiction piece for the semester and had been the first fictional it had written in a long time. "A Technical Note" is the short story parody of a television--told from the perspective of a diary--as it trudges through life. I drew inspiration from "Thoughts of Technology" (a poem featured above) and the mentor text virgin suicides.
I particularly like the title gave this piece because it plays on the phrase "suicide note" coupled with an indefinite article.
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Following the anthology project, our class was assigned two narrative papers: a traditional story written with a standard plot and a non-traditional story taking on one of a plethora of genres. My non-traditional narrative took on encyclopedia characteristics. In it, I list in alphabetically order some of the most influential aspects of my high school life.
An audio recording of my sarcastic conclusion is available by clicking on the sound file to the right. |
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