Poetry
Portfolio Freedom
By: Tasha Wiradjaja
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Table of Contents
Dedication
Introduction
Haiku #1 Introduction
Haiku #1
Found Poem Introduction
Found Poem
Haiku #2 Introduction
Haiku #2
Haiku #3 Introduction
Haiku #3
Free Verse Introduction
My Only Wish
Citations
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Dedicated to Mom and Dad
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Introduction
Poetry can be used to evoke emotive
responses. The purpose of writing
poetry is to send readers a variety of
moods and messages. Poetry can be
used to communicate freedom by using
figurative languages, diction, sound,
comparison, etc. Freedom is the right to
do anything without restriction. It is the
ability to do whatever you want, and
whenever you want. Everyone has a
teaspoon of freedom in their live. Even if
it isn’t noticeable or everyone else
doesn’t grasp it, one can feel it.
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HAIKU #1
Introduction
Haikus are usually 5 syllables on the first line, 7 on the second, and 5 again on the last. There is also the Indonesia translation below the English version. This poem is about the freedom of a bird. I chose to write this haiku about a bird because we’ve been reading lots of poems about birds and how they are a good example to explain freedom.
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HAIKU #1
Above, the birds chirp
Fly away from trees to trees
Off they go, singing
Di langit, burung burung berkicau
Terbang dari pohon ke pohon
Pergilah mereka, bernyanyi
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Found Poem
Introduction
I got this found poem from an anonymous blogger. It took quite a while to find a prose that relates to freedom. I chose this prose because it’s a very powerful piece and I really liked it. There is a few figurative languages in this poem. An example of a metaphor is “…bathing the back lawn.” (line 2, stanza 1). I figured that there are lots of people that can really relate to this prose I turned into a poem.
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Found Poem
Autumn sunshine Bathing the back lawn.
Reaching to touch everything.
Moving as if responding to a lover's touch.
In a blink of an eye, The sun disappears
behind a cloud, Leaving everything dull and colorless.
I wish to be the clouds
Constantly floating able to escape from
everything
I want to run away from my broken body. For a blissful moment, I want to be accepted.
my heart, still beating I wish it wasn’t
Ripping, tearing, and gnawing sensation.
I want to scream out in shear frustration.
I feel increasingly
worthless I wish I could be burnt
away, like clouds are on summer
days.
But my husband, he sees the real me.
A woman, and his best friend
In these uncertain times, I hope,
there will be more people like him.
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Haiku #2
Introduction
This haiku is about autumn, and how lots of leaves fall during that season. This haiku is related to freedom, because when the leaves fall of the trees, I imagine it as if they’re prisoners that are set free from prison. There is also a rhyme in this haiku, “leaves on trees” (second line).
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Haiku #2
Autumn is coming
The wind tickles leaves on trees
One by one they fall
Musim gugur akan datang
Angin menggelitik daun pada pohon
Satu satu, mereka jatuh
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Haiku #3
Introduction
This haiku is about wars that have been going on in a lot of countries, from long ago until now. While writing this haiku, I tried to imagine what it was like being there. I got inspired by Joan Baez when she came to our school and talked about what it’s like during the war. I also like the Indonesian translation of this haiku better than the other two, because this one doesn’t sound as awkward as the other ones did.
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Haiku #3
Tears are streaming down
People are running around
Soldiers are fighting
Air mata mengalir
Rakyat berlarian
Tentara berjuang
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Free Verse
Introduction
The poem “My Only Wish” is about people who don’t feel as free as other people, such as slaves, prisoners, etc. I tried to imagine, then describe what it would feel like being them. I wrote a couple of figurative languages, such as metaphor and rhyme. The rhyme is “…fly.” and “…bye” (line 2 & 3, stanza 2). The metaphor is “I want to be a bird set free,” (line 1, stanza 2). It’s a metaphor because I wasn’t exactly talking about a bird, but a human being.
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My Only Wish
I want to feel the warmth of the sun.
Walking on concrete,
jumping on puddles,
feeling the ocean waves on my feet.
I want to be a bird set free,
flying through the open sky.
Saying hello and bye
whenever I pass someone.
I want to know what freedom feels like.
Most of all,
I want to be free.
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Citations
Freedom Of The Sky. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Apr. 2013. <http://www.cilco.co.uk/stock-photos/sky/images/sunset-bird-1.jpg>.
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