On this page, you will find the collection of my Poetry Workshop I poems and subsequent drafts that were written in my first semester at Redlands. You will also find my self-reflection the “Statment of Poetics” on how I see myself growing as a poet within and outside of the classroom.
Cabin in the Woods (Poem 1)
Cabin in the Woods – 1st Draft
Cabin in the Woods – 2nd Draft
Cabin in the Woods – 3rd Draft
Cabin in the Woods – 4th Draft
Cabin in the Woods – Writer’s Analysis
Circle of Life (Poem 2)
Circle of Life – Writer’s Analysis
Will’s Hair (Poem 3)
Will’s Hair – Writer’s Analysis
Christmas Music/Empty Christmas* (Poem 4)
* The title changed over the drafts to reflect the change in tone and message of the poem
Empty Christmas – Writer’s Analysis
The Unknown Family (Poem 5)
The Unknown Family – 1st Draft
The Unknown Family – 2nd Draft
The Unknown Family – Writer’s Analysis
The Sands of Time (Poem 6)
The Sands of Time – Writer’s Analysis
Playing with Fire/Fireman’s Waltz* (Poem 7)
* The title changed over the drafts to reflect the change in tone and message of the poem
Fireman’s Waltz – Writer’s Analysis
Statement of Poetics (Final Portfolio Course Self-Evaluation)
Writing Between the Lines 