My poem is Song of the Powers, by David Mason. I chose this poem mainly because it starts out to me in a sort of whimsical, light manner, and ends in a dark somber tone. I really enjoy the contrast from the start to finish. And, to be honest, it's about rock paper scissors at the start, so I thought it might be easy to remember, but that's not the point. The points the poem conveys are balance and uselessness of fighting.
The reason why I thought this poem fitted me was because of the messages, said above. I hate when people fight, and I thought the satire in the art of using rock paper scissors to make a strong stance against fighting was great. The final stanza basically says, lower your guns, for it's useless. I also love the theme of balance this poem creates. See, while all the objects destroy each other, they continue. Paper will always beat stone, while scissors will always cut paper, and stone will crush the scissors. This was awesome to me because I try to base my life around balance, whether it be friends, family, school, etc. Another I thoroughly enjoyed about this poem was the vivid imagery and the strong and powerful language.
Finally, what shall I do to enhance my performance you ask? Well, let me just say that I will deliver a fair amount of dramatic appropriateness in my performance. I know very well that this poem has a strong message, and I am your messenger. I will also be clear in voice and articulation, so that you may also be able to enjoy the vivid imagery and wording. Also, I plan to keep my hand gestures to a small amount, because I don't want to over do it, seeing as this is quite a humble yet overpowering poem. I am not worried about this at all, and I am confident I can do well.
Very nice Paden! I love the poem you chose and am extremely excited to watch you perform it tomorrow! Good luck and keep up the good work!
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