Thursday, December 17, 2009

Poem by an anonymous freshman

This poem must be shared with the world (I didn't actually get permission...but I think he'd be glad I'm broadcasting his brilliance). These were the directions for one of my freshmen exam questions: Write a poem (at least four lines) that is either free verse or uses personification. This is what I got:

Volcano

I watch a volcano
It rumbles as if it were mad
When the lava comes out
It looks like it is wearing a red dress
So I ask God to calm the volcano down
So the volcano opens the top
To listen with its ears
Because it wants to hear God talk.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Wow. That's beautifully done. I almost teared up toward the end.

    Your Brother.

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  2. Jeremy HowardDecember 21, 2009 at 10:45 PM

    the only thing that keeps getting me is the volcano in a red dress...

    Good name for a band really...Volcano In A Red Dress.

    or perhaps the Red Dress Volcano.

    It is beautiful.

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