Episode 29: Poetry
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection When I wrote this poem, I was in a hard time in my life. During this time, I felt like I was alone and couldn’t express myself. Poetry was the one way I could without being judged, so that compelled me to write this poem. Prompt The prompt for this poem is: create a poem that resonates with you.
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Episode 27: Warzone
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection I wrote this poem because I was doing a challenge, and I achieved my goal. In this game, I achieved 20 kills. Near the end of the game, I killed four people (which was the last squad left). Prompt Now, you can write about video games or sports. Be sure to include your skills.
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Episode 26: Dear Dad
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection When writing this poem, I felt sad because I didn’t know what I should do, so I just chose this one because I needed to let out all of my anger and what I went through with my dad. One challenge I faced when writing this poem was just making the poem about my dad. Prompt Now, I want you to write about how somebody betrayed you. Make sure to state the reason why they betrayed you.
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Episode 25: Games
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection While writing this poem, I had a challenge with finding what words to use and how to start the poem. One thing I would change about this poem is to make it longer, but this poem captures how I feel about games. In fact, this activity was fun because I got to write about something I like. Prompt It is your turn to write about how something or someone makes you feel strong emotions. Your emotions could be positive or negative.
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Episode 24: My Grandma
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection When writing this poem, it was easy and hard at the same time. Writing about my grandma was easy since I had only good things to say about her cause of what she has done for me. Prompt This week, you can write about a loved one or an important person in your life to thank them for what they have done for you.
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Episode 23: Sibling
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection When writing this poem, one challenge I faced while writing this was that I had to be expressive with it because it captures how many feelings I have for my brother. And, you might not know this, but this poem was inspired by another one of my poems called, “My Pillow.” One thing I would change would be how expressive it is. Prompt I want to challenge you by letting you write your own poem about someone or something and to share it with others. And, for today, it is your turn to write a poem and share it online or with family and friends. So I want you to think about...
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Episode 22: Remembering
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection This poem captures some of my memories with my teddy bear. Lately, I have made new memories with and without my old stuffed animal. Prompt Therefore, I want you to think how you have made new memories. Describe the setting, the people, the things, and the event.
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Episode 21: Memories
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection I wrote this poem--called “Ocean”--because it reminded me of when me and my family used to go on vacations to the beach. It brought me back to those times when I was little. As you can see, I spelled out the word “ocean” along the side of my poem while expressing the meaning of the word. For every letter, I wrote the definition in my opinion. Prompt Therefore, I have a challenge for you. This week, I want you to write a poem that means something to you. Maybe it’s about you, your family, or your culture. There can be a lot of things that might mean something to...
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Episode 20: Oh, Brother
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection I wrote this poem because my brothers do not appreciate what I do for them. Even though they can be super rude at times, I still love them. Prompt This week, I want to challenge you to create a poem about someone you take for granted. For example: your older sister, older brother, grandparents, or even your parents. Make a descriptive poem about what they do or what you love about them. Tell your story, I`d love to hear it.
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Episode 19: Friends
Tinikling Between Two Wor(l)ds: A Poetry Podcast
Reflection This poem shows how FRIENDS are fun in life. They help you with things you need help on and help to have a happy school year for the rest of your life. Prompt Now, I want you to create a poem about your friends, and let them know about it.
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When writing this poem, one challenge I faced while writing this was that I had to be expressive with it because it captures how many feelings I have for my brother. And, you might not know this, but this poem was inspired by another one of my poems called, “My Pillow.” One thing I would change would be how expressive it is.
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I want to challenge you by letting you write your own poem about someone or something and to share it with others. And, for today, it is your turn to write a poem and share it online or with family and friends. So I want you to think about writing a poem and, if you are, decide who you are gonna write about.