English 11 Poetry Reflection

My Poem: “Ode To The Strawberry”

This is a poem I wrote about my favourite fruit, strawberries.

Curricular Competencies Reflection

The purpose of my poem was to bring light to the little things in life. Simple things such as strawberries are easily overlooked, as they can be bought in any grocery store. I intend for my reader to be my teacher, Ms Khokhar, as she is the one who assigned and is marking it. Some elements that are personal to me are memories of picking strawberries when I was younger. I loved picking them from their stem and sneaking some when my mother was looking the other way. I tried to make it very descriptive to provide imagery to the poem.

Creative Thinking Core Competencies Reflection

When I was told to pick a favourite fruit or vegetable, I instantly knew I wanted to write my poem about strawberries. Ever since I was young, strawberries have been one of my favourite snacks to eat, especially on a hot summer day. Coming up with what I wanted to include was quite simple, as I have a lot of personal memories of picking them, as well as cooking with the fruit. Some strategies that helped me is taking a break. It is hard to force ideas onto paper if you aren’t in the right mindset. So putting it down and doing something else for a while can be helpful, even when it feels counterproductive. One way I could improve next time is by using my own advice; taking a break. The poem was a bit rushed because of deadlines, so I was unable to not do anything else.