Monday, January 13, 2014

We're English 10 Nerds and Loving It: January 13, 2014

Focus: Which parts of your life might be worth writing about?

Sharing your weirdest poem ever? Any takers?

1. Telling stories about your object (small groups); writing about your object using 25 prompts

2. Overviewing the purpose and details of the memoir unit

3. Writing your random autobiography: Click HERE for ideas on how to start and examples.

4. Sharing your writing on a voluntary basis

HW:
1. Finish your random autobiography if you did not finish in class.  Pick any 3-5 lines from your random autobiography and publish them on today's blog. They can be consecutive lines or separate lines.

2. Reread the overview of the memoir unit and highlight any parts of your random autobiography and your object writing (in other words, any of the writing you did today in class) that might work for this assignment.  In other words, which moments described in your poem might be developed into a longer writing about a moment of change?

3. Signed class policies due tomorrow at the beginning of class.


401 comments:

  1. I have built many relationships,
    some are great towers soaring towards the sky,
    some have crumbled and sit in ruin.

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    1. I really like this one

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    2. This paints a picture in my head. good job

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  2. I’ve been scared to get hopelessly lost
    in high expectations.
    I’ve been scared to be lonely,
    so I don’t walk alone.

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  3. Do all things happen for a reason?
    When I think about God and all his teachings,
    I think of everything horrible that has happened in my life.
    Horrible things that have happened to myself,
    but mostly things that have happened to people around me.
    Why are there shootings, why do people die in horrible ways,
    why do family members die?

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  4. He never got his book back. I just held on to it tightly. This is the last memory I have of my older brother.

    I have seen myself
    Be so sad and alone that I want to die
    And I have recovered
    Then I have gone back to the deepest corners
    of my mind
    Just to find what I have feared most.

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  5. I have been all over the world, i have seen many things but I do not remember everything i have seen or heard or even learned.
    I have been all over the world but and I have learned many things but the most important thing i have learned is home is where the heart is.
    I seen acts of terrorism and I know for a fact that it is brutal ,bloody and also Terrifying.
    Life is fragile

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  6. I have a heart,
    it’s just 600 miles away from my chest,
    and it’s wrapped around his neck.
    And only one person will ever have all of it,
    because we both know that we will have each others.

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    1. Oh wow, it sounds like you got the concept of love down. Maybe, you should unwrap your heart from your neck.

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    2. Fyi I got him a dog tag for Christmas and it means the world to him, that's what I meant by 'and it's wrapped around his neck'

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  7. I tell you sincerely i’ve never drank or smoked, but my eyes hang from long nights
    I once had a Brother, but he moved after I meet him
    I twice lost my dad, all to a bottle
    I’ve seen both sides of the fence
    And I like the one closest to home
    I hold the weight of expectations on my shoulders, and it gets heavy

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  9. I've lost a part of me while I watched someone take their last breath
    I've been lied too
    I have lied to others
    I've been told I will get better but seems like I never do

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    1. That was very deep and really gets to me because it touches the soft spot in my heart.

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    2. Danny, I couldn't agree more with your intelligent comment.

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  10. I love the sight of the sun beginning to shine after an afternoon summer rain shower
    I’ve found that people can and will change, but memories will not
    I’ve heard the sound of a newborn baby crying in the middle of a Sunday Church service and I am mesmerized by the beauty of God’s creation.

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  11. Just for a second,
    I thought it could change.
    But everyone knocks me down,
    it's my choice to get back up.
    I am telling you, sincerely,
    I am afraid of humanity.

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  12. Twice I have escaped death
    And only once have I learned of what I have
    I have what every man dreams of, a second chance
    I will testify that death will not stop me.

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  13. I have stories of all the times that the earth should have won
    Yet I remain dominant and hold onto the life I was given

    I have seen people do more with nothing
    than those who have everything
    So what shall I do with what I have?

    I have gone through the deaths of loved ones
    Not a tear to come from my cheek
    and I question, am I human?

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  14. I once lived in my mothers stomach, Alone and warm.

    I have seen a ghost on a baseball trip to Colorado Springs while I was walking back to my hotel room from the pool.

    I once called my best friend brother, wondering what it is like to actually have one live with you.

    I have lived the dream of driving a sports car although only around the block, The experience still ponders waiting for another chance.

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    1. How long have you wanted to drive a sports car?

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    2. What sports car?

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  15. ive found that not all things are easy
    you kinda just have to live life
    things will get better
    so just wait and move on

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    1. This is inspiring

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    2. I like this because it really does represent life and how you have to work twice as hard to achieve your goal even though you might fail

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  16. I’ve seen the worst of human nature
    and the best of human nature
    all at the same time

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  17. I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing extraordinary things
    that vary from living in London
    to staying in Canada
    to watching the sunset from my backyard

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  18. I've held this love for a while,
    I tell you sincerely I love you,
    I love you with all my heart and more,
    I learned how much people are capable of love,
    I found a great love in you and for you.

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    1. This is really sweet Alyssa. I can really tell how much you love him.

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  19. I have known some good people
    Yet I have lost some good people
    All who live around the country

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    1. what happened to those people did they die or leave?

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  20. I have looked into the night sky
    so amazed by its beauty
    that I forgot to wish upon the shooting stars

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  21. I love my Dad
    I love my Mom
    I love my friends

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    1. that was really deep

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    2. Simple but deep, it shows the real heart inside of you and our passion for the people around you.

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    3. I noticed you hold people close to you

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    4. Powerful, I can tell that Connor loves life

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    5. You love a lot. That's good.

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  22. I have petted my first dog short and brown,but then had to give him up.
    I have petted turtles wrinkled all over, snakes smooth and slick, crabs hard and pointy and even a bird so much like fur.
    Some of them left me in just a few weeks they went on to a new life.

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  23. I've seen the sunrise from two sides of the earth
    I've learned its one world
    But it’s two when I close my eyes.

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  24. I love Volkswagen from the " Thing " all the way to a Golf.
    I love skating at Parker with the homies
    I have stories of many close calls

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  25. It is a special place to me.
    It takes me away from all the stress of life
    Where no society can intrude
    Just listening to nature speak to me
    I feel like the woods give me another chance

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    1. Its good that your connected to nature

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    2. I really like the way you descirbed the woods and how it gives you a clean slate in a way. It's inspiring and neat to think about.

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  26. I onced had a goldfish
    I witnessed my brother tap on the glass
    I found my goldfish, dead upside down the next day
    I learned never let my brother near my pets

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    1. This compilation of lines is short but tells a story and has a lesson learned.

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    2. This entry just really opened my eyes and made me think

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    3. That sucks that he died

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    4. life lessons are never easy

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    5. This was real life changing
      #changing

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    6. That was pretty deep

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  27. I lost my wallet 7 times and got it back every time
    Once I cracked my head open on a urinal
    I love music I listen to it all the time
    I've held my brother the day he was born

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  28. I found that it’s better to say the first thing
    that comes to your mind
    than to not say anything at all

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  29. I once bought
    A wooden elephant
    from a Maasai mother.

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  30. I realize that the past is history
    the future is a mystery
    but today is a gift
    which is why they call it the present

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    1. You took this from Kung Fu Panda

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  31. I’ve been to Mt. Rushmore
    But I only remember it from pictures
    And I’ve been to California
    Too many times to remember

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    1. I've been to Florida, Hawaii, Oregon, Arizona, and Minnesota. I remember them too.

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    2. That's pretty cool I have been to Florida, Virginia, Washington D.C., New York, and Spain

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  32. I’ve learned how to love,
    I’ve learned how to be angry,
    I’ve learned how to laugh,
    I’ve learned how to cry.

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  33. Once I wanted something so badly
    that I hoped for it every day
    Twice I never received it
    waiting; it never came

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    1. What was/is it?

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    2. Have you ever tried to go out and get it?

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  34. I have been to San Diego and got to see some games at Petco Park.
    I've learned that SD is my favorite city
    And I realize the future is a mystery that I hope brings happiness.

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    1. do you know what san diego means in german

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    2. San Diego is pretty cool.

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    3. Oh man yeah San Diego's great.

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    4. Have you seen anchorman

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  35. I've been scared a lot of times.
    But only once did I feel true fear.
    On December 13, 2013.
    The day a student walked into my school and started shooting.

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  36. I learned that when you fall down
    People want you to stay down
    Sometimes you have to take matters
    Into your own hands
    And fly

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    1. I like how you worded this

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    2. when did you overcome people

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  37. I have been to Yellowstone where I saw lots of wild life.
    I learned to love the outdoors.
    I realize you should always make the most out of what life brings you.

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  38. I've held onto things that I shouldn't, because letting go is the scariest.
    I tell you sincerely that I will keep your secrets, but not that I will tell you mine.
    I learned that behind every "just kidding" is a bit of truth.

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    1. Oh wow. Just kidding is kinda like a shield of a crying man

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    2. This is pretty deep.

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  39. I’ve been scared of hard things,
    I’ve been scared of change, and the unknown.
    But I tell you sincerely, that in the end all the things you’re scared of,
    Just make you stronger.


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    1. what does not kill you makes you stronger

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    2. what was the hardest thing to overcome

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  40. I love the Broncos
    I’ve realized just to be patient and good things will come
    Twice I have met someone famous

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    1. Who did you meet that was famous?

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    2. I love the Broncos too. It's good that you've discovered the vitality of patience.

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    3. do you really love the broncos?

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    4. This poem is relatable

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  41. I have lost my voice for days, wishing it comes back soon.
    I have felt the warm white sand between my sore feet.
    I have always wanted my life to be like the movies, but I guess life is a little more than that.

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    1. Where did you feel warm white sand?

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  42. I love visiting Brigantine New Jersey
    because it brings back a lot of memories.

    Iv held an alligator in my hands
    and it felt really rough like armor.
    Iv held a lot of farm animals
    from when I lived on a ranch.

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    1. Did you used to live in New Jersey? Do you want to live there again? When did you live on a ranch?

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    2. I can't believe you have held an alligator.

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    3. I can't believe you held an alligator

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    4. That's good Luke

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  43. I used to be
    and maybe still am
    that one kid

    I'm from the beginning
    the empty lunch tables
    the last picked for sports

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  44. Ill tell you sincerely that I wasn't the best baseball player
    Now that i am grown up i am glad I said my prayers
    I found that its hard to make your dreams come true
    But when I got to high school baseball I already knew
    I've seen good and I've seen bad
    Even though I wasn't the best there is, no reason to be sad
    Once upon a time I used to sit the bench
    But now they see reality and the coaches son is on the bench.

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    1. I liked your story very inspiring

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    2. I like your comments, well said Julio, inspiring

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  45. I’ve held a puppy,
    I’ve lost a puppy,
    I’ve bought a puppy,
    This cycle continues...

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    1. Are dogs really important to you? How many dogs have you had?

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    2. Does the cycle ever end?

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    3. I like how this comment is like the circle of life. They had to experience life and death.

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  46. I’ve held life in my hands
    and handed him back to his parents
    I’ve lost family members and friends
    but i know they are looking down on me

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    1. That's deep Andy. Real deep.

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    2. Simple but very moving.

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    3. Nice job, really makes you think...

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    4. It is intense, and we all can relate.

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    5. Amazing statement

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    6. What is the deeper meaning of this?

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  48. I have lost faith and hope at points in my life but have always found the strength the power through and regain what I had lost.
    I will tell you sincerely there is a lot more to me than meets the eye.
    I have held many great things in my hands...

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    1. What are the great things you have held in your hands?

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  49. At first, when looked at a baseball I notice the seams because that is the only thing that stood out. As time passed the love for the game grew, now every time I look at a baseball my fills with joy and excitement. The only time where I asked myself why I loved baseballs so much was when a line drive hit my nose and broke it, but not even that could not get in the way of my love for a baseball.

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    1. I like this topic wand the good thought that has been put into this

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  51. I’ve learned that you have to try hard in everything you do
    From school work to playing a sport you have to give it your best effort
    Otherwise you won’t be happy with the results

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    1. This is some good thoughts and I enjoy reading this

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    2. Eggzactly, you must try hard to succeed

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    3. Very motivational

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    4. this is very true and I like this alot! God job with putting this
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    5. Makes me want to be a better person

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  52. Twice I have done some weird stuff
    for a Klondike Bar.
    Twice I have ripped my pants.
    Twice I have buried my grandma.

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    1. What have you done for a klondike bar?

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    2. I like your short memoir.

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    3. It starts out very happy but suddenly drops to a heartbreaking story of life and death.

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    4. This is deep. It seems you would truly do anything

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    5. This makes me want to know what you did for those Klondike bars!

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  53. Going to so many places
    Makes me unsure of the kind of
    Life I want to have
    Going to Hawaii made me realize
    That I love the ocean

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    1. What places? (Outside of Hawaii)

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    2. So deep Hanny so deep just like the ocean

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    3. I really like how you say the you aren't sure about your future but you are sure that you love the ocean.

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  54. I’ve had some ups and downs
    I once lost everything
    I witnessed it all being taking away
    I learned from my mistakes

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    1. This is a beauty.

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    2. I like how honest this is and how you aren't afraid to admit that you've made mistakes and lost everything.

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  55. 1. It was a sunny, Sunday spring day, I was home alone watching some tv. It was 7th grade, and I was good looking, but not as gorgeous as I am today. My dad walked in through the front door, and dug his hand through a bag and pulled out a afro pick, he through it onto my lap, I picked it up admiring this wonderful creation of hair maintenance. There was a black one and a red one. I immediately fell in love. I took the black one and went up stairs, I stood in the bathroom admiring my beauty as my hair got bigger and bigger. All day I would pick my hair, if I was watching TV I would be running the pick up through my hair, if I was working out I’d take a break to check up on how the mane was holding up. That night I slept with my afro pick resting on my night stand.

    I remember waking up that morning extra early to work on the fro. I picked it out, got it lookin good and went to school. People admiring my beauty and asking what I did differently. A little self conscious about it, I said I woke up and it was just like it. I didn’t put it in my pocket, like I do everyday today. I put it in my binder and hid it. When I went to math I opened my binder and the cute girl sitting next to me said “What the heck is that!”

    I replied with “Oh shoot how’d that get in there!?”

    “What did your mom accidentally put it in there?”

    “Psht noooooo. It’s mine, my hairs gorgeous for a reason, this just helps it get it to its full potential,”

    “Yeah sure” she said with a smirk, but looking back at it now makes me realize that she was being sarcastic, but at the time I was convinced she dug it. So, I kept it in my pocket and took it with me everywhere I went since that day.


    2. I have only seen such a wonderful object in movies, and tv shows. I had never seen another person hold onto one, I would be the first.

    3. It was black like all the other, but the hilt of the pick did not have a fist, symbolising black power and unity. Mine just had a hole.

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  56. I’ve learned how much people care.
    I’ve learned things can change, really really fast.
    I’ve learned to always tell the people I love that I love them
    I’ve learned not to stay made. It isn’t worth it.

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  57. I've seen a dead body
    lying on a metal table
    flattened
    and dried to a husk.

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    1. Did you know the dead body?

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    2. How did you get into this situation?

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  58. I have seen the skyline from the empire state building
    I have been to Have been to Florida
    I ate some of the best food of my life

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    1. What was the best food of your life?

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    2. Why is the H in Have a capitol

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    3. Where did you go in Florida?

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    4. What kind of food was it? Good job Tom

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  59. Never the same after that day
    It is not a happy world we live in anymore
    I don’t see children walking around with their heads up laughing anymore, smiling
    All that I see is distress, and loss, sorrow, and agony.

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    1. That is a very deep brooding line

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    2. Oh wow, I feel your pain man.

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  60. I lost friends and family
    I found happiness
    I've heard the sounds of terror

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    1. This excerpt really touched me in more ways than just one.

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    2. Way to go, nice visualization

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  61. I’ve held many valuable things
    I love many things
    I’ve build the foundation of my life now it is time to build on top of that

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    1. Ohhh I like it

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    2. This is inspiring

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    3. "We have to loose things to make space to gain things"
      -Dakota Gutierrez

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  62. I bought a brand new guitar
    I lost my dog a couple of years ago
    I have been in an avalanche.
    I've found that I love to travel to new places.

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    2. Where were you in the avalanche?

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    4. An avalanche... that must be dangerous.

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  63. I lost my sanity when I became me
    but gained a conscious mind that became free
    Sorrow follows unto my doorstep
    Nobody knows that i’ve already left.

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  64. The stories I tell
    don’t mean anything
    to daily life, but they
    are still worth telling.

    I feel life is hell
    because people refuse
    to try to make it heaven.

    I dont understand why
    I question myself
    but I know its just
    my fear.

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    1. This is really powerful, and the lines could mean different things to each person. I like that they are put into stanzas the way you have them, it packs a punch.

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  65. I would like to think that I was like them, happy and hardworking. Loving school enough to go to a similar place in summer. I will testify that school has made me the person that I am. The one that could get up one day and feel sick to my stomach over the thought of even stepping into a classroom, but choose to go in and learn regardless

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  66. I have stories that are quite fascinating.

    I've been scared to speak my mind in fear of the outcome.

    I've seen that serene coast of Italy, colorful sunset of Hawaii, and astounding beauty of Colorado.

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  67. I am a witness, a witness of reality,
    The world is in a competition,
    Academically, Socially, and Athletically,

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    1. I really like this. It sums up what the world is about in this day and age.

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    2. This is cool because it shows what the world is about when you are in High School.

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  68. I’ve held food but then I ate it.
    I bought some more after I ate the rest.
    I love food.

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  69. I’ve held a dying hand
    that I could only hold with two hands

    then it was gone
    gone in a casket and tears

    I have stories of a powerful man.

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  71. I live in the most beautiful state
    Where all four seasons are experienced
    I see the beautiful colors of Fall, while leaves fall off trees
    I get to go sledding and play in the snow in the Winter
    I see flowers blossom in the Spring
    I get non stop sunshine and warm weather in the Summer

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  72. I’ve held a puppy and fell in love
    Ill tell you sincerely that he wont hold a candle to the one that once was
    I learned to let go of the past because the past can be frightening

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  73. I have let many people down
    only to be given a second chance

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  74. I have lost many things
    Phones, toys, and keys
    I have found them,
    Well all but a few

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    1. Where do you find the things you lose?

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    2. What have you not found?

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  75. I lost my way
    not knowing who I am, losing myself
    I learned to live life like theres no tomorrow
    taking each day as it comes

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