{EPS} Creative Writing - Journal #1

This was my first journal assignment at Edgewood Prep School's Creative Writing Class. The topic: If I Ruled the World


I sit here all alone, staring at the telephone then sliding my gaze to the computer monitor before me. The headlines are bleak: "32 die in Car Bombing in Mogadishu"; "Riots break out in Madrid"; "Revolution in Iran leaves thousands dead".

"What have I gotten myself into?" I think. It seemed like a great idea, applying to rule the world. It's every kid's dream, really: All the money, ice cream and power you could want, right?

I didn't count on humanity, though. I didn't bank on the fact that whether under one ruler or a thousand, people are still people, and they will still fight. Wars will still happen. Blood will still be shed.

I lay my head down on my hands, laying on top of my desk, and feel tears come to my eyes. I take a deep breath, and then I pray.

I feel a bit of a peace come over me. I feel the answer to this problem become clear. No one person should rule the world.

I pick up my phone and quickly summon my staff. When they arrive in my office, I tell them of my plans...plans to appoint leaders who each have qualities that best suit their country.

"Is that the best way, though, Ma'am?" asks one advisor. "Should one person even have that much power? To choose who will rule?"

I turn from them to look out the window and sigh deeply. My mind reels with "What if"s and plans.

I know this is not a solution I will come to easily....

Name poem assignment

Assignment: Write a poem using each of the letters of your first name to begin a line of a poem describing you.

Lauryn

Loving and giving are the standards by which she lives,
Always trying to treat others the way she wants to be treated,
Until eventually she sometimes feels she's given all of herself away.
Remembering that she must save some of herself for herself,
Yanking her heart from others, she tucks it away,
Never revealing it to anyone.

Bullying Assignment

Assignment: Write a poem inspired by the poem read in class about bullying and your own ideas about bullies/bullying.

Because you feel little

You laugh at that kid
walking down the hall
with a slight limp
and no self esteem at all
because you feel little.

You push that boy
who is smaller than you
and weaker, too,
and knows that he is,
because you feel little.

You tease that girl
who is overweight
and hates herself already
because she thinks she's worthless
because you feel little.

You look in the mirror
and know when you see them
you're looking at yourself
because your heart is broken
and you feel little.

But instead of being
a bigger person and
helping those who're weaker
and building up the low,
you laugh, push and tease,
because you feel little.

Film inspiration poem

Assignment: Write a poem inspired by a movie or a clip from a movie.

Inspiration film: Summer Magic by Disney Studios
Clip: Femininity

It's a girl thing

It's a girl thing to know how
To balance intelligence, motivation and desire
With femininity, submission and a family.

It's a girl thing to know where
That thin, fragile line is between
Being a human and being a "lady".

It's a girl thing to know when
It is ok to be prim and proper and
It is ok to be visceral and passionate.

It's a girl thing to know why
It takes both sides, the feminine and "not"
To be successful in all ways today.

It's a girl thing to know what
It means to have a servant's heart while
Not giving up your own dreams.

Art inspiration poem

Assignment: Write a poem inspired by a work of art

Ballet Dancer by Artist Unknown

Tiny Dancer

Poofs of pink
Swaying tulle
She spins on her toes

Hair in a bun
Tiara in place
She smiles as she sways

The audience claps
And roars to its feet
And tosses roses to her

Her heart soars
She smiles wide
And then she opens her eyes

The wheelchair's still there
Her legs are still lame
But in her heart the ballet dancer remains

Song Inspiration Poem

Assignment: Write a poem inspired by a song of your choosing.

Inspiration song: My Wish by Rascal Flatts

No matter
Your road in life may be rocky and rough,
but no matter what happens I hope you see
that people love you, but none as much as me.

I hope that everything you want in life comes
to you, no matter if you aim high or low
because i love you. I hope you know.

May everything in the world be yours,
happy or sad, easy or not. But no matter what
I love you, and my heart is always for you.

Inspiration Assignment

Assignment: Pick the lyrics of one of two given songs and write a poem based on it. I chose "Don't Lose Hope"

It'll Be OK

You look at yourself in the mirror
And all you can see
Are the zits and lines and flaws,
But that's not what I see.

It'll be OK,
Just wait and see.
Cuz everything changes
Eventually.

Report card's due and you know
All there is are Ds,
And you know you can't do the work,
But that's not what I believe.

It'll be OK,
Just wait and see.
Cuz everything changes
Eventually.

All your friends going out on a date.
You stay home watchin' Glee.
Your ugly face will never catch a boy,
But that's not what I see.

It'll be OK,
Just wait and see.
Cuz everything changes
Eventually.

You're 30 now: good job, kids and home.
You realize you're happy.
You waited, and worked, and never gave up,
And now you see what I see.

It'll be OK,
You waited to see.
Cuz everything changes
Eventually.