Billy Wilson

May 9, 2014

Sunrise

Forman

Creative Writing

Self-reflection paragraph: 

It has been quite a year for me in Creative Writing.  After initially thinking that I would not be able to take this class, I caught a break with my schedule and from there I believe that I truly hit the ground running.  During the first portion of the year, I primarily focused on composing memoirs, spoken word poetry, and both long and short pieces of poetry.  However at the end of first semester and then all of second semester, I dabbled in a genre that I honestly never thought I would have.  My second play, titled “A Bad Error” is something that I am extremely proud, as I spent months revising and perfecting it to the point where I thought it was as ready as ever for submission.  This class has been a great experience for me, as it allowed me to discover things about myself, all the while learning about different genres of writing, in a college-like setting, where we have to do the work independently and have every minute of class each week to do so.  Thank you for a great year!

updated modified version of Tomas Gunn's poem:

Why do we start the morning off in a gray dullness that is so underwhelming
And end the day with a night so dark that it is hard to see yourself?
There is not a worse feeling than peeling off the warm and secure covers and setting a warm foot on the cold floor
How can this be a sane routine?
It is the worst torture!
Not even a splash of water on the face can awaken me
What I would give just to have another five minutes in my literal security blanket

Maybe all I need is a quick splash of water in my face
But getting to the bathroom sink at this point would feel like running a full race
Why do I have to be up so early?
Surely this must be cruel an unusual punishment, for what greater hoy is their than sleep?
Sleep is pure serenity, a calm babbling brook that helps soothe the soul.
Yet every morning, I interrupt this process rather rudely, being shaken and getting told that I have to hurry if I want to get to school on time
Some days, I would rather just not leave the comfort of my own bed, because I must say, my literal security blanket is quite sublime.