Week-11

Poetry!!!

(Writing)

Hey Guys! Hope your week went well! This week was one of my busier weeks, so I didn't get to draft a blog post. During these busier weeks, I'll post pieces of my writing and you guys can comment your feedback, comments, ideas. Feel free to share your own pieces of writing as well! I'd be happy to check them out and offer my thoughts! 

So this week's piece is a piece that won me several accolades when I was in fifth grade and early middle school! It has won a place in Young Writer's Project 2021, The Voice Summer Issue, Poetic Power, and many more! 

I present to you, my poem; That Darn Old Fly! 

     That Darn Old Fly_Shivali H. Patra

It all started at dinner.

We heard it while cooking .

We heard it while eating.

 “BUZZ BUZZ!!” it went .

We covered our food as I grabbed the fly swatter.

But alas, he kept flying higher and higher.

He flew around quickly and darted about,

Daring me with a swift “Catch me if you can!”

So I jumped and jumped, just missing him narrowly,

Swatting and swatting till I grew tired and tired.

When finally, he rested upon a high shelf,

I snuck up behind him, both quickly and carefully,

And just as I went in for the final attack,

He spun around swiftly just out of my grasp,

So on and on he went on teasing and taunting,

And on I went both smashing and swatting,

As he flew higher and higher, I grew tired and tired.

Soon I was ready to admit my defeat,

But that’s when he stopped, just hovering above me,

So without a thought, I slapped my hands,

And watched as he tumbled lower and lower.

I did it! I did it! I killed that daft fly!

But as I glanced upon his small body,

A wave of sorrow hit me.

I did it. I did it. I killed that daft fly. 

That daft fly who was as lively as me. 

Btw Guys: Here is the author bio I used; 

Hi all! My name is Shivali and I live in California. My hobbies include reading and writing as I enjoy them. A lot of inspiration for my stories and poems come from books that I like to read. Some of my favorite books are the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling and the novel, Love that Dog by Sharon Creech. Each of these books talk about hardships and how you are able to grow as a person. 

For me, poems are one of the easiest ways that I can use words to express my feelings. For instance, my poem, “That Darn Old Fly,” came to me one day when I was particularly frustrated towards this fly that kept flying around and about all over the place. I’m quite sure most of you understand how frustrating it can be when one is disturbed by a fly. Anyways, enjoy this comedic satire of a poem!