Creative writing piece

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[This pairs with the 'Mr. Bear' Poem]



  1. Choose a word that is overused in media, a word that annoys you or that you dislike. Write a poem about it or write it a break-up letter.


Perfect

They say you have to be perfect,
That you have to be perfect to be something in this world
Perfect to get a job
Perfect to get a husband
Perfect to make money
That you have to have that perfect body
Perfect face
Perfect hair
Perfect grades
Perfect everything
But what happens when you aren't
what happens when you aren't perfect
when you aren't the one that makes heads turn
The one everyone wishes they were
the one people strive to be
what happens when you aren't perfect
but you are everything you are meant to be
what happens when you are only perfect to me?



  1. Choose an animal that you want to honor or recognize. Write an ode to it or write it a love song.


Bear

Dear Mr. Bear,
You seem so fearsome
to everyone but me
because I can see into your eyes
and behind those eyes of molten gold,
I can see you mean no harm
I can see all you want is honey, not bees
and that means so much to me
because beneath your coat, claws and teeth
I can see you care for me




  1. Imagine a utopian world without technology. Write a story about it.


[I chose to write a poem]

TechNO

It was so simple
My life without you
I was never comparing myself to people on your screen
I wasn't wasting my life with you
I had good grades and wasn't stressed
I wasn't sucked into your screen
I was free
I was me
You were gone
And I was me
I was finally free
and it was wonderful


  1. Write a poetic recipe or magic spell for creativity. 


You are glowing, can't you see?
Your colors shine
You light is bright
You are definitely shining tonight 
And next to you
The sky is more blue
And I can see
You will create
You are better and brighter than me
And when you put your
Pen to paper
Bow to string
Brush to canvas
when you go and
Lace those shoes
And put on your best tie
and get ready to run for miles
in this race
you'll beat us all
the finish line is yours to take
but if you go too fast you will break
So I hope you'll stay the same
just for a while


  1. Write a poetic list of everything you can hear when it is silent. 

Love
Creativity
Maybe someone far above
A wish
A trick
Maybe the malfunction of a dove
What can you hear when else is silent?
when the world is quiet
prayers
a riot
can you hear the crackling flame
can you hear the angels calling your name
or maybe demons crying in pain?


  1.  Consider how to turn any of the above into a dance or skit.

Probably all of them

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