Advice To Myself
As a future English teacher, I have decided that it's time to get past my irrational dislike (fear?) of poetry. Lately I have been reading more poetry than ever in an effort to embrace its beauty. This process has been going surprisingly well.
One of my favorite authors, Louise Erdrich is a Minnesota native and author of the 2012 National Book Award for fiction, The Roundhouse. She has a powerful book of poems, Original Fire: Selected and New Poems, that includes her poem "Advice to Myself." Her poem inspired me to try my hand at writing poetry and write some advice to myself. Hopefully this comes in handy in my creative writing course next semester.
Click here for a link to Erdrich's poem: "Advice to Myself" by Louise Erdrich
Here is my attempt at a similar poem:
You will always want to sleep,
but you don't always need a bed time.
Thinking about dessert all the time
isn't as bad as always eating it,
and you should definitely never skip it.
Always make time to call your grandparents,
and listen to their advice.
Don't stress about the laundry,
you can wear things twice.
Learn how to relax,
and make time to skip workouts.
Don't be afraid to ask for help,
even the strongest people can't do it on their own.
They'll tell you that you need to filter,
but say and do what YOU want.
Leave the clothes on the rack,
your closet can't take much more,
and you don't need anything.
Always remember that the last shot will put you over,
and make it hard to dance,
but don't be afraid to dance how you want anyway.
And even though life is busy,
do what you love.
Write more.
Run more.
Read more.
Love what you do.
Thanks for checking out my attempt at poetry, even if it is mostly just sentence fragments telling what I would do differently. If you have ever read what I have to say, I appreciate you :)
One of my favorite authors, Louise Erdrich is a Minnesota native and author of the 2012 National Book Award for fiction, The Roundhouse. She has a powerful book of poems, Original Fire: Selected and New Poems, that includes her poem "Advice to Myself." Her poem inspired me to try my hand at writing poetry and write some advice to myself. Hopefully this comes in handy in my creative writing course next semester.
Click here for a link to Erdrich's poem: "Advice to Myself" by Louise Erdrich
Here is my attempt at a similar poem:
You will always want to sleep,
but you don't always need a bed time.
Thinking about dessert all the time
isn't as bad as always eating it,
and you should definitely never skip it.
Always make time to call your grandparents,
and listen to their advice.
Don't stress about the laundry,
you can wear things twice.
Learn how to relax,
and make time to skip workouts.
Don't be afraid to ask for help,
even the strongest people can't do it on their own.
They'll tell you that you need to filter,
but say and do what YOU want.
Leave the clothes on the rack,
your closet can't take much more,
and you don't need anything.
Always remember that the last shot will put you over,
and make it hard to dance,
but don't be afraid to dance how you want anyway.
And even though life is busy,
do what you love.
Write more.
Run more.
Read more.
Love what you do.
Thanks for checking out my attempt at poetry, even if it is mostly just sentence fragments telling what I would do differently. If you have ever read what I have to say, I appreciate you :)
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