I am from God, a man who has blessed me with talent, intelligence, and life. I am from a woman who had a bad past but a steadily rising future. I am form not having it all but having enough to get by. I am from a huge family that comes together like a pack of wolves when it’s time to settle differences with those who oppose us. I am from a city where not too many succeed and plenty loved ones are dead or behind bars. I am from a country where the people who are supposed to protect us abuse their power against us. I am from hunger not hunger as in famine but hunger as in wanting to be someone.I am from using the hands of the wind to help me chase my dreams. I am from opportunity, when opportunities are in front of me I am taught to cease them. I am from BANGS and BOOMS waking me from my slumber in the middle of the night, later on to be known as gunshots. Despite all these things I am from change. It is time to come together to CHANGE how where we are from is remembered and I believe my generation has the power to do so.
I noticed you spelled from wrong but other than that, your poem was very well said
ReplyDeleteGreat poem you used your poetic devices cleverly and you got your point across magnificently
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ReplyDeleteI like how used the idea of a famine to show that you are hungry to be something.
That was beautiful. I'm tearing up T-T.
ReplyDeleteNice similes and metaphors. I like how you said "I am from using the hands of the wind to help me chase my dreams."
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I liked how you compared your family to a pack of wolves.
ReplyDeleteI like that your poem showed the true side from where you are despite it was a bad place. I also like that you have so much hope in the plan that the generation your in will change it.
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ReplyDeleteGreat job on your poem like how you compared your family to a pack of wolf shows that they truly got your back.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used the fact that you came from the streets as a good way, a way that tells us all your fighting your way out and fighting to be someone one day
ReplyDeleteI loved it, it was very deep and focused on who you want to be and can accomplish even though where your from is a shaky place.Very good poem.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used your poetic Devices to describe how all the things in your poem have made you but for the better.
ReplyDeleteThis was a beautiful poem I like the way you described to us your past and how you grew from all your difficulties in your life.
ReplyDeleteGenerations before use have ruined most of our life it's amazing how you said your situation because many are in the position you are in. You all come together like a pack of wolves just like you said your family was. When change needs to come you need to make the first move so you can lead everyone into battle. I really liked it. I like how you the hands of winds are letting you chase your dreams pushing you into a gentle breeze to tell you keep moving foreword.
ReplyDeleteHow you described your family reminds me of mine, very nice job you have such a way with words
ReplyDeleteYour poem was on point. I can relate with you when you say that you're from a city where not too many succeed because where I come there is little success.
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