Challenge
Write a free verse poem: When you said ...
Write a 12 to 21 line free verse poem about something a parent, sibling, or significant other said to you that was surprising to you. Begin the poem with the line, "When you said ...." Remember, free verse poetry doesn't follow strict patterns or conventions such as meter or rhyme scheme.
Speed
When you said
you look like you're on speed
when I was sixteen
I had to use context clues
to figure out the meaning
did it mean I was racing
trying to reach a pinnacle
I couldn't feasibly touch?
did it mean I was taking a supplement
something for a better outcome?
or did it mean I was on drugs
and if so, where could I get some?
I literally had never heard that word
come out of anyone's mouth
as a teenager, in suburbia
I only wanted
to weigh as little as possible
was that so wrong
like taking a stimulant
to quell the shaking and the thoughts?
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