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Old Identity

May 5, 2023
By 23jhannon BRONZE, Westwood, Massachusetts
23jhannon BRONZE, Westwood, Massachusetts
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1.

There’s something you should know, improved educator,

It wasn’t always this easy.

You were once submerged under the tyrannical rule of basic poetry,

You were once informed about complex poets and that through their work,

You could be like them.

You could thrive in creative writing.


2.

But first you needed to prove your worthiness.

The problem was that you were engulfed by negativity,

Because of hatred for past failures,

You thought no form of expression could intrigue you.

You didn’t start your new identity.

3.

You came across a specific poem which vividly changed your views.

Although you do not remember the poem,

You remembered your spark which created a new set of skills

That you integrated into your work

When it was most valuable.

4.

Your “new” identity was formed after you were able to prove

The very reason you are a writer,

To show people your craziest form of conversation,

Touching the depths of realism.


The author's comments:

My name is Joseph Hannon, I am a senior in high school approaching my last days of my childhood.  I'm a talented writer when the time is right and I devote an entire section of the day to my writing.


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