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A Beautiful PoetFall of 20221

Reflective EssayWhen people think of poets, I feel as if they think of them asetiquette, sharp-witted, perceptive, and artistic. And I would agree.However, they are much more distinctive and complicated than onewould think. They take poetry writing to a whole new level and pour allof their emotions into their work and it becomes a beautiful piece ofart. Their poem pulls at the reader's heartstrings and changes howthey look at the world and it makes them become more perceptive ofeverything that goes on around them. Important characteristics ofgreat poets are their approach to their subject matter, their writingstyle and formal aspects, their dedication to their literary goals, andthe impact of their poetry on future generations. I personally have notever thought of myself as becoming a person who writes poetry fora living. But in order to expand and educate myself in the writingfield, I have to be taught every form of writing in order to become awriter of great stature. I will say that I find poetry enjoyable andmore deep than writing you would find in a regular book. Writers areable to write amazing stories with many different adventures; poetsare able to write alluring poetry with whichever emotion they arefeeling. Poetry gives you a voice that you can disguise with word play.And if those are smart enough to distinguish it, they might listen andmake some noise as well.2

-Table of Contents-What defines a woman and man ………………………………………………………….. 4Me, Myself, & I ……………………………………………………………….…………………………………….………… 5An Epiphany …………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………. 6Character is Destiny: “Losing Nemo” …………………………………………….…….. 7Three Haikus ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………………….. 8Darkness ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9Bigfoot Acrostic ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………….. 93

What Defines a Woman And ManWomenWish upon stars like princessesOwning who ey are and standing up f emselvesMake carrs and a life f emselvesEnjoying every second and moment of eir livesNever take no f an answerMenBold, Brave,Daring, Overbearing, Caring,They love being right,Men around e globe.Today I ink at men and women can do anying ey put eir heart into. They nolonger have to limit emselves  foow e “guidelines” at were set f em.Nowadays, anyone can dress as ey want, be who ey want, and live like ey want.The wld is fu of so many possibilities!4

Me, Myself, & IPastThe little girl who didn’t want to grow upThe teenage girl who argued with her mom constantlyThe High School Graduate who was trying to figure out where to go with her lifenextThe Smoothie King worker who is on the right track and still figuring life outPresentThe hopeless romantic who is living her own love storyThe writer who is still trying to figure out her genreThe shift lead trying to do her best at workThe dreamer who never stops dreamingFuture (hopes)Work with animals while writing on the sideTo live a happy and sufficient lifeFuture (fears)Barely getting by and bills piling upBeing all alone5

A EpiphanTrus i  worA wor tha i use, bu no ver oeTrus canno b giveTrus canno b takeI i use under fals pretenseEveryon i  liarTrus itself i  wor rarel use or perienceIf on perience trus, cheris iI ma no las or i ha alread blinde yo fro th trutTrus n on6

Character is Destiny: “Losing Nemo:Marlin never found Nemo. He grew into great despair and secludedhimself from everyone. One day he decided to leave his home to find a newone because he couldn’t stand living there with the memories of his family.But just like his wife, he was taken by the same predator.Dory forgot all about Marlin and their adventures after two days becauseof her short term memory loss. She lived out the rest of her life not knowingwhere she was, where her family was, or the time she spent with Marlin;all alone in the deep blue sea.The sharks still went to their meetings, but after a while their hungercaught up to them. They went back to the ways of the shark and neverlooked back to what they were trying to accomplish. Fish are food, notfriends.The fish that Nemo spent time with in the tank never escaped andwatched more fish die due to the hands of the little girl. They grieved forNemo and wished they could’ve done more.As for Nemo, he was already dead before he could make it back to theocean. He suffered the fates of the many fish before him, being shaken todeath in a bag and thrown away.Everyone that had any interaction with Marlin, Dory, or Nemo, movedon with their sea life. They often thought about them and wondered wherethey were now and how they were doing. To their knowledge, they werealive and well, but Dory was the only one who lived out of the three.7

Three HaikusI love the forest,The still silence and tall trees,Brings me peace of mind.—----------------------------------------------------Lingers in the airMakes life feel like magicUnforgettable—----------------------------------------------------Christmas is nearingsledding, caroling, and giftsand, of course, Santa8

Darknessblinds us of our visiona place where monsters can hideblack, nothing, and fadedCeaseless—————————————B - Bigfoot is also known as SasquatchI - is said to be covered in hairG - gigantic and smellyF - footprints are said to be 24 inches long and 8 incheswideO - one of the first documented sightings was in 1870O - over thousands of people have claimed to hearwood-knocking, howls, growls, and screams from BigfootT - there are many documentaries and tv shows based onhim9

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