Creative Writing Portfolio 20062007 Forest Park

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Creative Writing Portfolio 2006-2007Forest Park

• Sara Forrest
• 10th grade
• Mrs. Dowling

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Lyrical Mysteries

• Hello, and welcome to my second portfolio. This
  portfolio is somewhat different from the last
  one. It touches on more of my thoughts on the
  world and more of my discoveries. The poems in
  this portfolio hold answers to the many questions
  that young people of the world may encounter. I
  know that I have asked my self some of these
  questions before. I chose to use these poems for
  this particular portfolio to show how much o have
  grown since the last. So in more ways I would
  like to thank you for reading it and to I hope
  that you not only enjoy it, but that you learn
  from it.
• Thank you,
• Sara Forrest

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents

• Portfolio 2
• Celestial Eyes
• Home
• Dont Ask, Dont Tell
• Questionable Thoughts
• Pregnancy
• Recognition Love is Never Too Blind
• Cherries
• Feminine Anthem
• Reflections

• Portfolio 3
• Journal Entry 1
• Journal Entry 2
• Journal Entry 3
• Journal Entry 4
• Journal Entry 5
• Writing Assignment
• Poetry
• Additional Work
• Reflections

• Portfolio 1
• Goals Aspirations in ten years
• Ordering Pizza
• The Park After Dark
• Nothing Should Rhyme
• No more Regrets
• The Day I Realized that the Word Family Would
  Cease to Exist for Me
• Traces of You I Should Tell You
• I buried his Heart Letter to My Love
• Reflections

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Celestial Eyes
When you look at me You say that you see The
celestial stars In my eyes. But do you Really
see stars, Or the tear stains on my pupils? The
question is quite simple really am I the angel
in your life or are you the tyrant in mine when
you look into the mirror do you see a man or do
you see the torment that I go through daily I see
the scares, And I see the sudden movements Of
the only hands that have ever touched me. The
unbreakable ones Are the people who leave But I
cant leave you You are the only thing I have
ever known, YOU are half of me You see, because
you Are my one and only sperm donor.

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Home
Warm smells and quiet surroundingsthese are
the things that remind me of my mamas house.
There was never a summer that I couldnt find
these things. There is no other place in this
world that brings warmth to my heart like my
mamas house. The calming feeling that here hugs
bring me. The welcome mats that make you laugh.
The conversations at the table that make you
realize what life is. There are so many places in
this world that mean things to others. This is my
sanctuary and my sanctum. No time can be taken
away from me. I am at home for only an allotted
amount of time. Summers turn into months and
months turn into years. There is a gradual
movement to which time stands still. Cooperation
with schedules is what keeps me busy. I miss
those days when it was just her and me. I am
willing to share more things with her than anyone
else. She has always been my treasure chest. My
wildest dreams derive from her many adventures
as a teenager. I love her stories about the good
old days and how hard life was for her. It always
makes me laugh, because the way that the stories
are told so funny. Home..yea, home. The one
place, home, is where my mama and I are one.
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Dont Ask, Dont Tell
Dont ask, dont tell baby Everything will be
alright All the lies and the lonely nights They
will disappear I am being more than
faithful. Dont ask, dont tell baby You are my
melodious songbird The oceans that fall fro your
eyes Drown me with sadness I am your man and
protector. Dont ask, dont tell baby Nothing can
keep me from you I have nothing more I can
give The dimming light from your body It makes me
crave your warmth. Dont ask, dont tell
baby Youre my ray of hope in the night Your
bring me courage when no one else can You keep me
grounded I am nothing with out you Dont ask,
dont tell baby.
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Alone
In my time spent alone I have seen things about
to doubt, Who I have been And who I want to
be. There are stations in life, Not really close
enough to be a stage When a person must
realize Who they are And where they need to
be. The compromising situations Are what keeps
the hands On this clock ticking. Motivation
outstretched to completion followed by
gratitude. Gratitude to the people who
influenced one life and made more than a
difference.
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Questionable Thoughts
Mirrors used as a natural disguise Work strongly
against me Rays from the sun distort the
image Causing fear to devour reality Self-hatred
is used for tears And emotions are never
released Time can calm these hallucinations Motiva
tion is a commitment Stares can haunt your soul
for days Blinking can erase a second of a good
memory You could miss a lifetime just by sitting
in your house Warm smiles of innocence Small
hands with gentle, relaxation on their
fingertips Can clouds be grasped by the minds of
others Never in a million years Says the smooth
voice of an enemy Mild memories hold capsules of
stolen moments And the misplaced ones are
invisible Life is something that should and is
going to be lived.

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Pregnancy
She awaits his arrival to see that special
something, never really thinking about how much
lust causes the thick copper wiring that
surrounded the control center of every emotion
her body could possibly own to collapse, and
every time he comes by the rent to keep him
there is due. His consistency is breathe taking,
but only she would know that feeling, because
it overcomes her every month and to his
surprise she was a new person with a larger
diameter and he was displaced in the new ideal
life she and her surprise had created, so now he
constantly visits and she never again has to
await his arrival because he is always AROUND.
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Recognition

• It is nine days before my 16th birthday and I
• am feeling every form of anxiety. My palms
• have been sweaty since march started. I feel
• as though everyone is only excited because I
• am having a party. Am I really loved by my
• peers or even liked by my peers. Time stands
• still for more than just one individual. I pray
• that the morning time brings restored
• confidence, because I am fighting to smile
• hard. I feel kind of as if Im on a sudo- cloud
• nine. The cockiness has not arrived and will
• never arrive if I have something to say about it.
• I try my best to be overzealous. Ultimately this
• is my time to shine and I will succeed in that.

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Love is Never Too Blind
A dark world surrounds one girl, The light
from another surrounds one boy Both struggling to
find the medium, Never really trusting the
results They travel through time with their
hearts closed Not willing to let anyone get
through, Hiding behind the pain and hate Both
silenced by their own stubbornness. Fate will
help them see, that maybe the world isnt as
cold Time will tell if loneliness is all they
will ever possess, Emotions will run wild and
confusion will set in Only they can determine if
Love is Never Too Blind.
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Cherries
Round, red fruits, that have a away of making
you forget everything. They are my wish and so
much more. I love cherries so much that they are
all three of my wishes, but in different aspects.
My first wish for cherries is that other people
could share the same ecstasy that I experience,
when I eat them. I want them to realize that even
though the world may be jacked-up there are still
some things that can give you pleasure and joy.
My second wish for cherries is that they will
grow on every tree so that no matter where I am I
can grab one. It would be a great comfort to me
to know that no matter where I am I can find
something to make me feel alive. My third and
final wish for cherries is that they never fail
me and that I can share the knowledge I have
gained from them with my children. If you think
about it cherries dangle and get eaten, but the
always remain sweet.

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Legs Hips Thighs Lips Thighs Hips Legs All
share the same meanings to the male population,
Never seeing the heart that is scared or the
self-esteem that is shattered. Respect Time
Listen Speak What all women want from any man,
but most are sadly disappointed Others left
with anger and hatred. Rape Rhymes Abuse Acknowle
dgement Sex Space Unfortunate events that are
happening everywhere, These are the causes of
unfortunate events.
Real talk Love Honesty Trust All
interconnecting things that change the perception
of life. Rough hands Smooth eyes Slick
smiles Deceiving voices All traps set at every
corner and in every word, More than just a way to
start out a new day. Why? Stop! Whats
wrong? No! How could you? Because The one phrase
that turns every answer in to B.S., words that
start a conversation but silences a
nation. Courage Bravery Standstill Stand
tall Words that all mean the same thing, But have
different meanings. I could be brave and not show
courage Or standstill and never stand tall for my
own self. .
Feminine Anthem
Never let them see you cry is one phrase that is
suppose, To accumulate all of these
things. Fingers Feel Hands Tough Eyes See Can you
have all five senses in this poem and make it all
flow the same, Please spare me a rhyme and a make
sense meter. Let me flow on my own and make my
mistakes, Because there is a point that I am
making. Never Always Sometimes Maybe Two
syllable words Two syllable words that are used
at least once in every answer when asked
Do you have sex? Do you like it? Can I sex
you? Are you a freak? Can you I get freaky with
you? Questions with one thought in mind, How fast
can I get in your pants And are you going to let
me. Today is the day when all of these no good,
insensitive questions are asked to women
daily. So, here is the answer you have all been
waiting for Dont Touch my legs Dont Look at my
hips Dont Think about my thighs And Dont Taste
my lips. These are my Legs Hips
Thighs Lips Thighs Hips Legs And they are off
limits.
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Reflection
This portfolio for me shows more then my growth
in writing, but also my growth in life. I have
come into my skin and embraced my gift. I have
gained new skills like, being able to trust that
people will love my writing and how to write so
that others can understand what Im writing
about. The lessons I apply to my other classes
are that its okay to mess up as long as you learn
from it. Dont be afraid to show what you know
and who you are. Take your time and write to
influence others. My best writing is Feminine
Anthem, because I fell like I dont have to
follow any rules but my own. There can be so many
pieces to choose from when you read it and one
single line or stanza can move the masses, or
influence one person. That has always been my
goal in life and this poem could help me do that.
It is my shout out of liberation for every female
in the world. My strategies were to just follow
directions and trust myself. If it was something
I felt was a weakness for me I tried my best. I
put every kind of flare that showed my strengths
in it and made it my own. My strengths are still
poetry and novel type stories. I feel like I
cant write a short story and have it make since.
I love to write poetry because there are really
no rules that cant be modified. My weaknesses
are short stories and sci-fi. I dont really do
well in the supernatural are. My imagination is
big, but making all of the thoughts and concepts
on my head match is hard. I wish that I was able
to write a short story and all of the information
matched and came together at the end.