Tuesday, March 4, 2014

My Hometown

She's a small girl,
she knows just enough about life to be smart
but not enough to know tragedy.

She's a friendly wave hello as you drive by,
She's help from a neighbor,
She's lunch after church on a Sunday.

She's a southern accent,
Talking slow enough to make sure everyone's listening,
subtly making sure all eyes are on her.

She's an understanding nod,
She's a listening ear as you share what's bothering you,
She's sharing a cup of sweet tea over catching up between two friends.

She's beauty, not conventional beauty,
but beauty in it's purest form.
Natural beauty.

In explaining my characterization, I kept it simple because it is representing my hometown, which is a very simple place. I thought about the things I saw as i was growing up and incorporated them here, into a characterization poem. Through this characterization, i personified my hometown and described it as if it were a person, which brings it to life and makes if more interactive.

3 comments:

  1. I love your line breaks and the way you laid it out. It really made me want to keep going. I also like how you related yourself to your town and how they are alike! Overall this is wonderful, good job Sydney!

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  2. I love how this is simple but straight to the point to tell a story ! This describes you perfectly .Your paragraphs made it easy to follow and more entertaining . GOOD WORK.

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  3. I love how the line breaks make it almost in to a song. The break also allow for a great movement of flow in the poem. I love the bluntness the poem offers in being so straight forward. great work.

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