Statement Of Intent For A Poetry Portfolio: Poem

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Writing Portfolio – Poem

Statement of Intent

I have chosen to write a narrative poem to communicate the emotions I felt when being told once again that we are moving. The idea I am trying to express throughout the poem is that moving houses and schools regularly can be difficult to tolerate. Ask teacher what to write.

Poem

WE ARE MOVING?!
URGH!
WHY NOW?

How can 6 letters, a word that takes under 1 second to say
Change my life, my emotions and just change everything so much?
When my parents say we’re moving again all I really hear is:
New friends, new school… Will I even make friends?
Great.

I’ll have to awkwardly meet new people again!
And start building new foundations,
New sports teams, new coaches, just new everything.
Urgghh

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