Poetry Portfolio Freedom
By: Tasha Wiradjaja 1
Table of Contents Dedication Introduction Haiku #1 Introduction Haiku #1 Found Poem Introduction Found Poem Haiku #2 Introduction Haiku #2 Haiku #3 Introduction Haiku #3 Free Verse Introduction My Only Wish Citations
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Dedicated to Mom and Dad
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Introduction Poetry can be used to evoke emotive responses. The purpose of writing poetry is to send readers a variety of moods and messages. Poetry can be used to communicate freedom by using figurative languages, diction, sound, comparison, etc. Freedom is the right to do anything without restriction. It is the ability to do whatever you want, and whenever you want. Everyone has a teaspoon of freedom in their live. Even if it isn’t noticeable or everyone else doesn’t grasp it, one can feel it.
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HAIKU #1 Introduction Haikus are usually 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 again on the last. There is also the Indonesia translation below the English version. This poem is about the freedom of a bird. I chose to write this haiku about a bird because we’ve been reading lots of poems about birds and how they are a good example to explain freedom.
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HAIKU #1 Above, the birds chirp Fly away from trees to trees Off they go, singing
Di langit, burung burung berkicau Terbang dari pohon ke pohon Pergilah mereka, bernyanyi
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Found Poem Introduction I got this found poem from an anonymous blogger. It took quite a while to find a prose that relates to freedom. I chose this prose because it’s a very powerful piece and I really liked it. There is a few figurative languages in this poem. An example of a metaphor is “…bathing the back lawn.” (line 2, stanza 1). I figured that there are lots of people that can really relate to this prose I turned into a poem.
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Found Poem Autumn sunshine Bathing the back lawn. Reaching to touch everything. Moving as if responding to a lover's touch.
my heart, still beating I wish it wasn’t Ripping, tearing, and gnawing sensation. I want to scream out in shear frustration.
In a blink of an eye, The sun disappears behind a cloud, Leaving everything dull and colorless.
I feel increasingly worthless I wish I could be burnt away, like clouds are on summer days.
I wish to be the clouds Constantly floating able to escape from everything I want to run away from my broken body. For a blissful moment, I want to be accepted.
But my husband, he sees the real me. A woman, and his best friend In these uncertain times, I hope, there will be more people like him. 8
Haiku #2 Introduction This haiku is about autumn, and how lots of leaves fall during that season. This haiku is related to freedom, because when the leaves fall of the trees, I imagine it as if they’re prisoners that are set free from prison. There is also a rhyme in this haiku, “leaves on trees� (second line).
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Haiku #2 Autumn is coming The wind tickles leaves on trees One by one they fall Musim gugur akan datang Angin menggelitik daun pada pohon Satu satu, mereka jatuh
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Haiku #3 Introduction This haiku is about wars that have been going on in a lot of countries, from long ago until now. While writing this haiku, I tried to imagine what it was like being there. I got inspired by Joan Baez when she came to our school and talked about what it’s like during the war. I also like the Indonesian translation of this haiku better than the other two, because this one doesn’t sound as awkward as the other ones did. 11
Haiku #3
Tears are streaming down People are running around Soldiers are fighting Air mata mengalir Rakyat berlarian Tentara berjuang
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Free Verse Introduction The poem “My Only Wish” is about people who don’t feel as free as other people, such as slaves, prisoners, etc. I tried to imagine, then describe what it would feel like being them. I wrote a couple of figurative languages, such as metaphor and rhyme. The rhyme is “…fly.” and “…bye” (line 2 & 3, stanza 2). The metaphor is “I want to be a bird set free,” (line 1, stanza 2). It’s a metaphor because I wasn’t exactly talking about a bird, but a human being. 13
My Only Wish I want to feel the warmth of the sun. Walking on concrete, jumping on puddles, feeling the ocean waves on my feet. I want to be a bird set free, flying through the open sky. Saying hello and bye whenever I pass someone. I want to know what freedom feels like. Most of all, I want to be free. 14
Citations Freedom Of The Sky. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cilco.co.uk/stockphotos/sky/images/sunset-bird-1.jpg>.
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