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Emily My main portfolio contains 14 items. |
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Folder links are in Red * Other Item links are in Blue Robert Munsch's Summer Adventure (E) # 1630465: I wrote this for a local theatre group for summer 2010, but they chose Disney instead. The Reasons Behind the Rhymes (E) # 1560883: Originally written as an entrance essay for the MFA in Poetry program at Sarah Lawrence. A Kitchen Musings Fanfiction (18+) # 1539964: I wrote this fanfiction based on my friend Christin's "Kitchen Musings" series. A Backward Approach to Career Planning (E) # 1160232: A somewhat cynical solution to that pesky problem of student debt. A Hairy Revelation (E) # 947712: I wrote this for the "Poutine Press," a 'zine that my friend Jordan edits. Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Contest (E) # 846480: Try your hand at writing your own verse to the Oompa Loompa Song :) (EXTENDED!!!!) [Emily's Poems] (GC) # 708112: A collection of poems I've written The Absolute Truth (Humourous) (ASR) # 670759: My interpretation of Paper Bag Princess from the prince's viewpoint Losing Hope (18+) # 617180: This is a novella I wrote. It started as a school assignment, and just grew from there. Untitled #2 (13+) # 608956: A rare attempt at comedy Scarred (GC) # 567677: The following deals with rape and self-mutilation. It may be triggering. Take care :) The Junk Drawer (13+) # 559581: Based on a true story..... Love Hurts (13+) # 548240: My first attempt at playwriting....please be gentle, lol. Written July-August 2002. Untitled (13+) # 541937: Would you leave our flawed world for a place of which you know nothing? You decide..... |
| A collection of poems I've written (34 items) |
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Epic of an Adolescent (E) # 747237: This is the story of how I discovered Writing.Com, told in the form of an epic poem Musings of a Future Humanities Senator (E) # 813796: When I ran for Humanities Senator last year, I did this instead of the obligatory essay. Label This! (ASR) # 716860: Dedicated to my friend Shara, who showed me that it's okay to be different :) Untitled #3 (GC) # 709041: This is my answer to all the sleazy guys at school who see females as mere sex objects. Sabine (E) # 1813116: Written for Sabine, as a Random Acts of Kindness gift (or RAOK) at International House. Racism's Wrath (E) # 1710542: Written for Projects for Peace, in hopes of joining a hike on sacred Aboriginal land. Summer's Symphony (E) # 1695475: This is a multi-verse haiku about a child's typical summer day. Chameleon (E) # 1690079: This is a poem about conformity, told through the eyes of a chameleon and a young girl. Thunderstorm (E) # 1666992: A multi-verse haiku about a thunderstorm Wings (E) # 1662767: A multi-verse haiku about the beautiful birds in Australia. Coming Home (E) # 1649524: This poem is a true story of my accommodation hassle at UOW, but it has a happy ending. :) Timeless (E) # 1637023: Another spontaneous haiku, about an old oak tree in a park. Haiku for the End of the Earth (E) # 1636598: This is another spontaneous haiku of mine, about the ill effects of modern life on nature. Haiku of a Sisyphean Squirrel Struggle (E) # 1636473: This is a spontaneous haiku I wrote, in response to a haiku written by my WDC friend Peach I Do Not Like Unhealthy Food! (E) # 1628533: A Dr. Seuss parody to help with a season of holiday temptations. Written for Sparkpeople. Re-Tooled (13+) # 1628210: This is a spoof on Ani Difranco's "Fuel," with Generation T-themed lyrics. Godfrey and the Golf Course (13+) # 1521779: Another "true story" poem. My dad's actually even MORE obsessed with golf in real life. Students Who Do Everything (E) # 1388853: Based on "Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" from Veggie Tales. Written for my friend Katie Feminine Rhyme (13+) # 1382494: A poem in the life of a typical female.....but it doesn't have to be that way. Divinia and the DVD (E) # 1358625: This is a poem I wrote in order to (finally) teach my mom how to work the DVD player. OSAP Bureaucracy (------) # 1327601: To the tune of Veggie Tales' "Gated Community" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJmkpSOMyUA The Zone of Love (E) # 1236493: I wrote this poem as a gift from the graduating class to our wonderful choir conductor. A Poetic Plea (E) # 1041545: A funny poem for people who are always late. I wrote it straight out of my head. Diana and the Purple Diamond Gang (E) # 1026526: I wrote this in German class just now...... [Free Your Mind!] (13+) # 998354: A variety of free-verse poems I've written over the years. [Children's Poems] (E) # 998346: An ever-growing collection of poems for children, that I'm hoping to get published. Phoebe the Phoenix (E) # 987499: Dedicated to Sommer, who showed millions of women the power of change. There's A Monkey On My Back (E) # 955478: I wrote this poem when I was supposed to be paying attention in opera class, lol. Untitled #4 (E) # 948769: I wrote this for my vocal coach and chamber ensemble prof's new baby boy :) The Anti-Teen-Angst Poem (E) # 934245: This is how I interpret MOST teen-angst poems, so I wrote a satirical one of my own. Fran (E) # 920464: Another epic poem, about my friendship with Fran. Written Christmas Eve, 2004. Tanya (E) # 908349: I wrote this poem for my friend Tanya's birthday :) Epic of an Eighties Child (E) # 866572: Another epic poem, this time about growing up in the 80's. A Musical Saga (E) # 862268: The story of how I discovered the joys of music, told in the form of an epic poem. |
| An ever-growing collection of poems for children, that I'm hoping to get published. (16 items) |
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Baltimore Oreos (E) # 1649761: This is my first attempt at writing haiku for children. Based on a true story. Allan and the Alligators (E) # 1418197: I wrote this poem for my brother's birthday. Based on a true story from our childhood. Cartwheelin' Kori (E) # 1138395: A poem about the early years of my friend Kori's gymnastics career Victor and the Video Games (E) # 1081960: Inspired by my mother's mantra of "I don't intendo to buy Nintendo!" Matthew and Mathilda and the Meatloaf (E) # 1044184: This is based on a true story from my childhood. Baylee Ballerina (E) # 1022457: Inspired by my friend Baylee, who's only ten, but already dances like an angel. Rachael and the Rainbow (E) # 1005271: A poem about a little girl who tries to capture a rainbow in a jar. Bryce and the Bicycle (E) # 996253: A poem about a little boy who learns that bike riding isn't as easy as it looks. Hannah's Halloween Costumes (E) # 982243: Another children's poem, about a certain little girl's Halloween dilemma. Chester and Chuck Dig to China (E) # 976892: Chester and Chuck dig to China and find quite a surprise. Willie and Wanda's Wax Paper Wings (E) # 975821: Another children's poem, about a group of children who dream of flying with the geese. Myrna the Mermaid (E) # 968215: Another children's poem, about a little girl who turns into a mermaid. Theresa and Trey's Tree Mansion (E) # 961230: Dedicated to my father, who built me and my brother a treehouse when we were kids. Artie the Artist (E) # 958233: Every child is an artist......especially Artie!!! :) Seamus the Shy (E) # 957231: Another children's poem. Four words: SOCCER PARENTS ARE EVIL!!!! Scatterbrained Susie (E) # 950760: My first real attempt at writing poetry for children. |
| A variety of free-verse poems I've written over the years. (10 items) |
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Tears of a Paper Doll (E) # 719469: My entry for Lexi's Poetry Challenge......enjoy :) Life's A Beach (ASR) # 584953: I wrote this as a school assignment. I think it's one of my better poems. Eighteen (E) # 581784: This came straight out of my head. I'm sure a lot of people feel the same way I do... Fido's Fantasy (E) # 569660: I "wrote" this on the fridge with "magnetic poetry for pet lovers," lol. Beauty (E) # 544233: Another poem I wrote when I was 15, inspired by a particularly difficult outtrip at camp. Moguls (E) # 541950: I wrote this when I was fifteen, but it still inspires me..... Grounded (ASR) # 541770: This is a poem from my teen-angst phase about a dead seagull I saw on the road. An Artistic Oxymoron (E) # 1123286: A Magnetic Poetry creation, with capitals and punctuation omitted for authenticity. Duet in Peanut Butter and Jelly Minor (E) # 891568: Another weird food poem. For more background, go to www.geocities.com/seekersofgoe Ode to a Tangled Existence (E) # 889850: A free-verse poem about spaghetti (don't ask). By the way, I'm a vegetarian ;) |