Poetry

(MYP TASK)
By: Rima Al Saud
Good Morning Ms.
Karen and 7D
Today I will be
presenting my
poem
Before We Start: I would like to
mention that this is how I see
human emotions. You might see
them in a different way and that's
your point of view.
See Darkness
See Light
By: Rima Al Saud
Waves Crashing Ashore
A view that people would die for
The sun shining bright towards the
water
I Swam so close to the surface
It caught me.
I jumped the chance I got
Back into the water
Where it felt as safe as my home
But the world gave up on me
I began swimming far away
From anyone.
Clouds turning dark
I saw the face of Slaughter!
A storm approaching with a cover
Disgusted as an important matter
I was fooled by his face
Although in the end it uncovered
His true face was finally revealed
I tried to hold on
Although it did not work
I at last finally healed
I saw him in a different light
Shining as bright as the sun
In the summer delight
The positive light shone again
The negative light pulled away
I was drowning
Yet I swam up again
I felt the warmth
The sun brought forth
I say, the first rule of truly living,
Doing the thing you’re most afraid of
Making life so easy to lead on.
 Annotation
 “I Swam so close to the surface / It caught me.” By
this I meant that by getting so close to a dark point
and “swimming” Near it I got caught in “it”
referring to the darkness
 “I jumped the chance I got / Back into the water /
Where it felt as safe as my home / But the world
gave up on me / I began swimming far away /
From anyone.” By this I metaphorically that when
you get caught in this “darkness” you go to your
safe house which in this case is my room and that
a person distances themselves in that situation
referring to “ Swimming far away….”
 “His true face was finally revealed / I tried to hold on
Although it did not work / I at last finally healed / I
saw him in a different light / Shining as bright as the
sun / In the summer delight “ This explains that this
problem or “thing” is finally truly revealed , and that
although you tried to fight back you realize you have
finally healed or forgiven it, so you see this “thing” in
a different perspective
 I wrote this poem mainly with personification and
metaphors. I also mentioned a simile as shown in this
annotation. The other stanzas are self explanatory,
but if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

 “Clouds turning dark / I saw the face of

Slaughter! / A storm approaching with a cover /
Disgusted as an important matter / I was fooled
by his face / Although in the end it uncovered”
So this kind of symbolizes that a problem that
can seem so small can be disguised as something
troublesome or big. That ”Thing” can maybe fool
you at first but go away later.
 Reflection
I personally Wrote this poem to represent how even though you might see some darkness occasionally, its possible to see
light again, It represents how pain is only temporary and that its like a storm that passes by and goes away. I used the
impression of someone drowning to symbolize that storm and how you can fight for your happiness. I was inspired to
write this poem because of mental health month that takes place in May. I think Mental health is a very underestimated
topic that people are ashamed to talk about. In today’s world it symbolizes you maybe being a psycho or crazy. But from
my point of view, Its something this world causes, with corona and lockdown people have been very depressed or
anxious, and it took a toll on everyone. So, I'm writing this poem to spread awareness about that.

- My Favorite Aspect of this poem is how its very Eerie and mysterious because that vibe brings that curiosity and pull to
read the poem. I also liked how the rhymes matched and the use of personification. It made the poem that more elegant. I
personally intended to make the reader feel confident that even though you light be in a dark place, its possible to see
light again.

- I design my poem based on how my inspiration felt. Metaphorically, it was like painting an original painting, you
had to wait for the idea to come. I took breaks and researched A LOT of vocab but in the end, It turned how just the
way I wanted. I felt very in the zone when I wrote it, like I was in my own world and that nothing else mattered.
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
 “
“ Success is not
final; failure is
not fatal: It is
the courage to
continue that
counts”
Thank You for your
Attention!
Any Questions?