Hope

not said in this poem. Of all the statements made, none reflected Gabriel’s apprehension of

joining the GSA club from fear of bullying. There was no mention made of non GSA members

harassing individuals part of the club. Nor were there any statements pertaining to the negative

feedback that the high school’s GSA received from administration. With no evidence of

mistreatment of the GSA club members, it is clear that Gabriel’s high school provided a

welcoming and accepting atmosphere for LGBT students.

The third and final I poem was created from the response that Gabriel provided to the

question, “Do you think your school should do more to promote the well-being of LGBT

students?”.

Hope

I know I graduated I am hoping they promote a positive experience I am hoping they continue I went I have seen through social media I feel I feel I felt I could be wrong. I think just talking

In this I poem, there is an overall sense of uncertainty in Gabriel’s response to the

question. He stated that since his graduation, many administrative changes had been made at his

school which left him in a present state of unknown. He repeats “I am hoping” which expresses

that he wishes for positive experiences for LGBT students at his high school but his only

informative link to the school’s happenings are social media platforms. The I poem concludes

with Gabriel’s advice for his school as he says, “I think just talking”. As the previous I poem,

there is an important message in what is not said through the “I” statements. There are no