Poetry
Five ways to look at a mountain
This poem was inspired by Wallace Steven's "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." Originally, this was a notebook free write that I intended to be about clouds towering in the sky like mountains. When I got on the topic of mountains, I slowly realized that my poem had evolved into being about a volcano erupting and decimating a village. I love the setup, imagery, and diction choices I used. Though this is very brief and concise, I think each line and stanza has a prominent and pivotal impact to the poem. This is definitely my favorite poetry piece I have ever written.
Click the link below to listen to my audio recording of the poem, "Five Ways to Look at a Volcano."
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the melancholy sorrows of the hunchback
This poem was inspired by Shane Koyczan's "Beethoven" poem. I wrote about the infamous character Quasimodo, a deformed man who lives his vitality sequestered in the bell tower of Notre Dame. I decided to make this poem rhyme, as I love to play with diction choices and patterns in each stanza. I describe the tone of the people in Notre Dame and their attitude towards Quasimodo and his deformity. I also convey some of the hunchback's own thoughts and desires, which was interesting to write about. Enjoy!
Click the link below to listen to my audio recording of "The Melancholy Sorrows of the Hunchback."
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Snow
Though I don't love this laconic poem I wrote as a free write, I do like the structure I tried. I derived the setup from the poem "Burnt" by Boris Slutsky. I wanted the readers to attain a light, whimsical tone and feel like the words were falling as if it was the embodiment of snow.
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Ghost
I wrote this poem last year on my own. One night, I just felt so inspired to write a beautiful poem about suicide. And I believe I did. It's haunting, lyrical, and very morbid. I loved to write poems that rhymed and this was my favorite for the longest time (my new favorite is the first one on this page).
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