Summer Randolph Dr.

Megan Marshall 13 October

“I Am” Poem Example

I am a slow, quiet turtle,

sliding across the sand to make my way into the ocean,

avoiding seagulls flying above me,

and leaving my young upon the shore.

Book Quote Examples

 The Great Gatsby - “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of
leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that
familiar conviction that life was beginning again with the summer”
(Fitzgerald).

 I Am The Cheese – “Squinting, I see a house about a quarter of a mile

away, but I don’t want to get mixed up with people” (Cormier 65).

 Delirium – “Hana’s a thousand times more confident than I am, but

neither of us is used to standing in the open and talking to a boy,
especially not a boy-guard, and it must have occurred to Hana that he
already has plenty of grounds to arrest us” (Oliver 59).

 Dracula – “Our toil must be in silence, and our efforts all in secret; for
this enlightened age, when men believe not even what they see, the
doubting of wise men would be his greatest strength” (Stoker).

 Twilight – “You’re still waiting for the running and the screaming, aren’t
you?” (Meyer)

 To Kill A Mockingbird – “Try fighting with your head for a change...

it's a good one, even if it does resist learning” (Lee).