In my endeavor to write more frequently, I’ve decided to include all of my writing (i.e., my creative stuff). So here’s a poem I wrote today for Intro to Creative Writing. The prompt was to write an I Remember poem modeled after the piece of the same name by Joe Brainard.<\/p>\n
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I remember walking into the sea.<\/p>\n
I remember falling into the water, my saltwater of joy blending with her saltwater of indifference.<\/p>\n
I remember moving my arms.<\/p>\n
I remember kicking my legs.<\/p>\n
I remember breathing deep.<\/p>\n
I remember gliding.<\/p>\n
I remember floating.<\/p>\n
I remember sighing.<\/p>\n
I remember listening deep as she whispered to me.<\/p>\n
I remember greeting her, them?<\/p>\n
I remember Thetis and Yemaya.<\/p>\n
I remember him too, or them?<\/p>\n
I remember their greetings; Poseidon and Make Make.<\/p>\n
I remember the singing.<\/p>\n
I remember the song.<\/p>\n
I remember my voice, softly singing along.<\/p>\n
I remember the sunlight slowly drifting away.<\/p>\n
I remember grace and beauty.<\/p>\n
I remember colors in the dark.<\/p>\n
I remember a kiss upon my brow.<\/p>\n
I remember waking up.<\/p>\n
I remember the shore.<\/p>\n
I remember the seashell imprinting on my palm; they tell me I refused to let it go.<\/p>\n
I remember my mother smiling, and kissing where they had kissed.<\/p>\n
I remember dancing on the sand.<\/p>\n
I remember longing for the sea.<\/p>\n
I remember their voices, always whispering to me.<\/p>\n
I remember dreaming.<\/p>\n
I remember eating.<\/p>\n
I remember longing.<\/p>\n
I remember pleading.<\/p>\n
I remember counting the days until graduation.<\/p>\n
I remember the pride.<\/p>\n
I remember feeling victorious.<\/p>\n
I remember diving.<\/p>\n
I remember smiling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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