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Setting myself free. By Chelsea Cheng Chien Wen
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Introduction
Haiku - Freedom sparkles
Original Poem - Bottomless Pit
Original Poem - Grey
Original Poem - Step outside the lines and fly
Found Poem - I Have A Dream
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This is dedicated to Danny, Helen, Isabel, Lan
Anh, Zoe and someone who’s special.
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Introduction
Poetry is an art form in which the human language is
used for, people also defined the poetry as “the sponta-
neous overflow of powerful feelings”. It’s a piece of
paint spattered cloth - but paints as in words, cloth as
in you readers. Poems can be used to communicate free-
dom, by expressing the poet’s feelings and thoughts in
to it. Some writers find themselves free in writing po-
etries, as in they are in their imaginary world of free-
dom; some of them pretend they are caged birds, find-
ing a solution until they can escape from cage and fly
up high to the sky.
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Under the green leaves
Sunshine sparkles between it
Bright like a diamond.
In this haiku, what I am trying to say is that although people are now in a place
where it's dark, or a moment when people feel blue, there will always be a bit of
hope above you. I've used simile in this poem ; simile : I've used the word "diamond"
to describe how the sunshine is sparkly, stood out from the shades. I think my poem
is effective because I read it to my classmates and they all got the idea; and also the
word "under" makes people think it's dark, and the word "sunshine" represents the
hope. My message is important because people should never give up when they are
doing something, everyone has mistakes so the only way to success is to carry on.
Sometimes, I wonder
If people would know
How I feel
Sometimes, I wonder
If they'll feel the same
If I call them "nigger"
Every day's the same
I fight to find my
Own way, own life
Will I ever success?
Will I ever escape?
Will I ever forget?
It left a scar
That will never gone away
Never going to change
Deep, deep down
Into my heart
Like a bottomless pit.
In this poem, what I am trying to say is that once people
are being insulted by others, they're never going to for-
get what they said to themselves; it's just like being
locked in this cage full of bad memories forever and not
be able to set themselves free. I've used diction, en-
jambment and simile in this poem ; diction : I've used
the word "Nigger" to let the readers know how the per-
son in the poem feels bad about it. Simile : I've used
"like" to describe how deep the scar is as in a bottom-
less pit. It is pretty obvious and also easy to understand
what message I'm delivering, especially through diction.
My message is important because I think people should
think before they say something to the other, because it
might offend other people.
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A nation full of racism
A nation with Negro slaves
who won’t be set free
for Ages
Why don’t we be friendly?
Why don’t we set them free?
Why don’t we be the ones
who opens the cage
And let the birds fly up high?
In this poem, what I am trying to say is that people should step up and be the ones
who makes the world better but not worse, people should transform the inequality
around the world into equality. I've used diction, metaphor and enjambment in this
poem ; diction : I've used the word "Negro slaves" to let the readers know how the
slaves were being called back then during the time of inequality. Metaphor : I've used
written the "ones" as in people, "opens the cage" as in stopping the racism and slav-
ery, "the birds" as in the slaves. I've used a lot of questions to ask my readers and I
wish they could think about it, then they will know what message I'm delivering. My
message is important because people should stop being racist, some parts of the
world still exists slavery and child labor, and I think we shall spread this all over the
world.
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Being afraid to take chances
Never enjoying your life
How are you going to
reach the top?
How are you going to walk ahead
if you’re stuck in the same place?
Now, it’s now
Instead of looking back
just let your feet
off the ground
Let’s be free
No need to be afraid
because what’s in you
is out there
In this poem, what I am trying to say is that
people who are "locking" themselves up in
their own space should try and step out their
own world to this society, and let themselves
feel free. I've used enjambment and metaphor
in this poem ; metaphor : I've used the phrase
"What's in you is out there" as in people's
unique abilities are beyond the imagination,
and they should step up and show it to the
world. I've used lots of phrases and some
questions in this poem, it is easy to let the
readers understand it. My message is im-
portant because I think people should not be
afraid of the human society, just believe
what's in themselves, then they'll be set free.
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I have a dream
This nation will rise up
live out the truth of
creed.
I have a dream
Sons of former slaves
of slave owners
will sit together at
table of Brotherhood.
I have a dream
State of Mississippi
state with heat of injustice
will transform to oasis of
freedom and justice
I have a dream
My 4 little children
will live in a world
where they won't be judged
won't be discriminated
by their skin colour
I hope
One day, we will join hands
One day, we will be
brothers and sisters
I hope
One day, we will fill the world
with freedom and justice
One day, we will join together
"Free at last, Free at last..."
In this poem, what I am trying to say is that peo-
ple from the same nation, or the same universe
shall be friendly and inclusive, and make this
world together as one. I've used enjambment
and imagery in this poem ; Imagery : I've de-
scribed how Martin Luther King's dream is going
to be like, for example imagining sons sitting to-
gether at the table of brotherhood. I've used the
quote "Free at last, free at last" and "One day,
we will be brothers and sisters" to tell my read-
ers we shall be together as one. My message is
important because there are still some places in
the world with injustice and racism, and I think
thisis another way to spread this message
around the world.
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