I'm a writer, aren't I?
So why?
Why
did I take Calculus?
AP, since the normal
wasn't hard enough.
Now, I don't get it.
And it's only been a week.
I'm failing,
and the class hasn't
really
even
started.
I'm a writer,
not a mathmatician,
not a scientist,
a writer.
So why did I take calculus?
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This is a funny poem. I feel this way about most science and math classes I take. It feels like a waste of my time. And then I end up getting bad grades and everything.
Overall it's a good poem. The suggestions I gave make the poem flow better and sound realistic. You can take them or leave them, I really don't care.
Keep writing!
**Noelle**
I loved this! I really like comedic poetry, or rants. I actually wrote a similar poem to this which was entitled "I Hate Algebra", which ironically, I wrote in math class. I really like it, and I just think that its a great rant as far as rants go.
This made me laugh out loud! And I completely understand. One of the prices of literary talent is having trouble grasping subjects such as math. You got your frusterations out in an entertaining way.
I like it. I can relate to the poem, and that's great!
Hey there;)
First of all, very entertaining and unusual piece of writing here. Thankfully, I have avoided these kinds of terrors in school, but I still hated (still hate) maths, so I certainly know what you are feeling here.
However, I think you didn't carry out enough emotion in here. By using rhetorical questions and a much more fast-paced structure you showed me your frustration. Now, make it more.
For example, I really like the first two lines:
"I'm a writer, aren't I?
So why?"
But then, you jump right to the point. I feel like you should describe exactly why you regret this decision. Write about the pains of the subject, how you wish you could go back and not take calculus, how it frustrates you that the teacher speaks almost in another language in class.
Moreover, the "I don't get it" - should also be expanded. It's not very poetic language, that phrase.
"I'm failing,
and the class hasn't
really
even
started." - I like this bit as well, like how you used the one-word-per-line technique, shows frustration pretty well. However, don't use this too much, because if the poem is all like this, the emotional climax would not be so strong.
"mathmatician" - little grammatical error, - "mathematician".
"So why did I take calculus?" - may sound harsh, but not the best ending to a poem. The build-up has to be much larger - I want to know exactly why you doubt your choice about the subject. I want to feel exactly what you do. There is the point of poetry;)
Overall, very intriguing piece of writing, and I believe that with time and editing, this can become something very entertaining and well-written. Keep up the good work!