tdc3063 – Writing 304 – Reading and Writing in Digital Environments

June 2, 2020

Daily Create #tdc3063

Favorite poem: This is actually something I wrote two years ago. I personally feel it displays a great message and serves as a reminder to push through whatever life may throw at you. This is especially important during these troubling times. @eng304cripps @ds106dc #tdc3063 pic.twitter.com/FeSo0BqMYQ

— Jaiden Veal (@jaiden_veal) June 2, 2020

Today’s daily create features a favorite poem and we were asked to share why in particular it is our favorite. I have so many ‘favorite’ poems and pieces compiled on my phone, throughout social media platforms, and in the books of my favorite writers, that I could not choose just one. Instead, I decided to share a piece that I wrote two years ago. Although I have not written anything in quite a while, I believe this still emanates a great message that I am sure many could use right now. We have all been faced with troubling times in the last few months and for much of this year actually, with the rise of a pandemic, new challenges, financial concerns, and many have been faced with the unimaginable. I hope this serves as a bit of hope for those who may be living in the darkness our world is currently engulfed in. I know I too, need a little light.

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June 1, 2020

Daily Create #tdc3063

I’ve recieved a call for literature and decided to post one of my favorite poems! This is one by C.S. Lewis that I decided to try and construct myself #ds106 #tdc3063 @eng304cripps @ds106dc #poetry pic.twitter.com/vSKGluTqs2

— Cade W. Cabral (@cabral_cade) June 2, 2020

For this daily create I thought the process was a little easier as I have a repertoire of poems at my disposal. My mom enjoys sending me poems and I enjoy keeping a hold of the better ones.

This particular poem resonated with me as it’s important to recognize that you can’t change what’s in the past so rather focus more on the present and build towards the future. This is an idea that can help our current world as we face all these challenges with health and well-being. It’s important to recognize that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and there is some good that can come out of our situation.

Rather than posting the image my mother had sent me (found below). I decided that I would challenge myself and try to rearrange the poem/create it in a way so that it was my own. I first sent the words into a word doc and organized them to their best fit. Then sent them to Presentation where I was able to add the bordering as well as the background color. Very simple process but I was able to add some gradient coloring for effect.

I could have gone a little more in depth but didn’t want to add anything to the image that wasn’t previously created by me. I think it’s important to recognize our own creative abilities and how we may utilize them. I hope in the future I can continue to create products of my own making.

They must have taken the background pic from an old flip-phone racing game!

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June 1, 2020

Daily Create #tdc3063

@ds106dc @eng304cripps This is one of my favorite poems I found a while ago… it reminds me of how far I’ve come from the hauntings of my past and how far I know I can go. This poem, as it states, is for me, who I can be, who I’ve become, and who I want to be #tdc3063 #ds106 pic.twitter.com/h1e88istLI

— Ryann (@ryocarroll) June 1, 2020

This poem is one that I hold true to and for myself. I found the quote back in 2018, and ever since I’ve periodically read it to remind me of myself: where I’ve come from, where I am, and where I want to go. My past is full of things that tried to tear me down, become susceptible to the vulnerability of other’s and my own feelings, thoughts, and emotions, and eventually leading me to my lowest point. After years of working on myself, focusing on myself and what I value, I finally made it out of those dark times; I realized who I truly was, the person I used to be had come out of her shell and changed into the person I am today. This poem makes me reflect on the memories I have and want to have, the potential my future holds for me, the struggles I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them, and for the beauty and self-love I’ve found in myself. This poem is for me, the person I used to be and the person I have become today, the person I want to keep aspiring to be and not conforming to what others want me to be.

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