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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