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RUNNING HEAD: Journal Entry 4
Journal Entry 4
ENGL 654
Yolanda McNeil
Liberty University
Abstract
This poem talks about who I am. William Strong (2012) describes the I Am poem style as “self-expressive writing—or for the imagined diary entry of a literary or historical figure” (pg. 55). This describes who I am, and certain thoughts.
I AM
I am caring and determined.
I wonder if I am able to make a difference.
I hear the sounds of my future.
I see a distant light at the end of the tunnel.
I want to make a difference.
I am caring and determined.
I pretend to be tough at all times.
I feel my goosebumps arise when I am scared.
I touch the sky with my imagination.
I worry that I am not good enough.
I cry when I get frustrated.
I am caring and determined.
I understand that I cannot be perfect.
I say that friendship is the best gift of all.
I dream that my dreams will become my reality.
I try to not let others define me.
I hope that I will never give up on myself.
I am caring and determined.
I wonder when life will ever get easier
I hear silence as my children go to bed on time
I see my children behaving
I want to travel the world
I am a mother and a wife
I pretend to be able to parent
I feel excited at the thought of bedtime
I touch my children’s minds
I worry about my family’s safety
I cry when my children hurt
I am a mother and a wife
I understand that children need to make mistakes in order to learn
I say that children need to be able to have fun
I dream in showing my children the different cultures in the world
I try to be a kind but effective mother
I hope that my children grow up to be decent humans
I am a mother and a wife
References:
Strong, W. (2012). Coaching Writing in Content Areas: Write-for Insight Strategies, Grades 6-12. Pearson Education. Boston, MA.