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- Participation Activity: A First Try at the Pantoum
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September 17, 2020 at 9:25 am #68068
Jennifer SearsParticipantPlease read the discussion on To-Do List, Session 7 and write your first pantoum!
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/sears-creative-writing-fa-2020/2020/09/17/to-do-list-session-7-thursday-sept-17/September 18, 2020 at 9:33 am #68101
DahyanerraParticipantFreedom is everything! (A)
We choose to love or not to love (B)
I can’t argue with that either (C)
Remember with freedom comes consequences (D)We choose to love or not to love (B)
I believe we are all born free (E)
Remember with freedom coms consequences (D)
The choice is freedom in many forms(F)September 19, 2020 at 8:44 pm #68116
Steven BachooParticipantWith freedom you can do anything.
But you also have responsibilities as well.
If you think about it freedom is like a choice to pick.
There are things you wanna do and things you don’t wanna go against.
But people can make their own decisions with what they want to do.
Freedom means that you can do what you want.You are able to do anything you wanna do when you go on.
Freedom gives you the power to make things happen.
Don’t ever give up on your wishes and dreams.
Always believe in yourself and have confidence.
The more you push through the more successful you will become.
Always remember that you have support by your side at all times.September 20, 2020 at 1:35 pm #68122
Andy EscobedoParticipantThose who seek freedom will truly see everything ((A)
Let it be desire or fame(B)
you will seek what is truly yours(C)
Pain and suffering is what you must give up((D)But no hope is lost in fame(B)
because there will be people to support you(E)
Doesnt matter if its your down fall or up rise(D)
in the end you will be happy(F)September 20, 2020 at 6:29 pm #68128
Oscar RamirezParticipantFreedom, an intriguing word (A)
Something so easy to say but difficult to accomplish (B)
Struggling just for a chance to see a better place (C)
An act of rebellion to the eyes of others (D)Something so easy to say but difficult to accomplish (B)
A word worth fighting for? (E)
An act of rebellion to the eyes of others (D)
Land of the Free, were we ever truly free to begin with? (F)September 20, 2020 at 8:42 pm #68129
LinaParticipantFreedom is not having to answer to anyone (A)
I can work, eat, plan and meditate on my own time (B)
The feeling of freedom is so liberating (C)
I could dress and express myself without worrying about any outside opinions (D)I can work, eat, plan and meditate on my own time (B)
Imagine a world where everyone would feel like this (E)
I can dress and express myself without worrying about any outside opinions (D)
A world free from judgment, self-hate, racism, and crime would feel like this (F)September 20, 2020 at 10:24 pm #68130
DanelCabrera2ParticipantDo whatever I want without the status quo stopping my vision
That’s the freedom of an artist, our freedom
A freedom that won’t harm anyone else
Just for me and everyone else to be acknowledge with originalityThat’s the freedom of an artist, our freedom
To not be held back by trends that stop our ideals
Just for me and everyone else to be acknowledge with originality
To not fall in line with what’s popular, I want to stay original.September 21, 2020 at 12:19 am #68131
fahamidaParticipantFreedom is an innate right which human have since their birth(A)
Freedom is not something that can be touched(B)
it is the choice to live one’s life doing what one wants(C)
it can apply to different aspects of life(D)Freedom is not something that can be touched(B)
It’s appreciating the enchanting beauty of nature (E)
it can apply to different aspects of life(D)
it is about belief more than a concept(F)September 21, 2020 at 2:01 pm #68148
Jennifer SearsParticipantHi All,
Nice work on the pantoums so far. Thanks especially to those who marked the lines with the letters A, B, C, D, etc. This makes it informative for the peers who go after you! Dahyanerra, Fahamida, Andy, Danel, Oscar, and Lina all did well! Steven, review the pantoum form! You have the right theme, but the pantoum form is less clear.
Everyone else, you have a few hours yet! Please participate!
Prof. Sears
September 21, 2020 at 2:56 pm #68149
RonaldFParticipantFreedom is to live the way you desire(A)
Living without fear of other people’s opinions(B)
Doing activities you enjoy and love(C)
At your own pace(D)Living without fear of other people’s opinions(B)
To have viable options(E)
At your own pace(D)
Feel normal when you are unique(F)September 21, 2020 at 7:31 pm #68150
Alex CheungParticipantFreedom is what everyone desires (A)
Freedom is a birth right (B)
This is what the Bill of Rights tries to protect (C)
This is what makes dreams possible (D)Freedom is a birth right (B)
We are free to express what we feel (E)
This is what makes dreams possible (D)
Freedom is what we all want (F)September 21, 2020 at 8:23 pm #68153
JingParticipantFreedom is all we have (A)
It’s something we all aspire to (B)
Supporters of our Dreams (C)
No one can stop it (D)It’s something we all aspire to (B)
Are supporters of the good life (E)
No one can stop it (D)
Along with us follow our faith (F)September 21, 2020 at 8:56 pm #68154
Jason LiuParticipantFreedom is to be free. [A]
Freedom is a choice given to you and me. [B]
To do what we want, to say what we want. [C]
This is what we strive for everyday. [D]Freedom is a choice given to you and me. [B]
Love each other, don’t judge each other. [E]
This is what we strive for everyday. [D]
Be true to yourself, ’cause you can be free. [F]September 21, 2020 at 11:49 pm #68155
Elizabeth MathewsParticipantFreedom sounds so beautiful (A)
It’s something we all are supposed to have (B)
But unfortunately all of us don’t (C)
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness (D)
Some of us have fought our whole lives for freedom and equality (E)
Freedom sounds so beautiful (F)But, in this country not everyone has it (G)
A country divided into two colors (H)
Prejudice and racism is what we fight to end (I)
But prejudice and racism is what continues to divide (J)
I wish people would just see people for people (K)
But, our world isn’t so simple (L)September 22, 2020 at 12:40 am #68156
Ray-Ana W.ParticipantReliance on oneself to get what you want(A)
Freedom from all shackles and chains(B)
Dominating everything you do(C)
The struggle to empower black excellency(D)Freedom from all shackles and chains(B)
Remembering the sacrifices that got me here(E)
The struggle to empower black excellency(D)
This fight, my people will win(F)
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