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Out of My Life

Out of My Life. By: Corey Edge, age 17. I want my grandmother to stop sending me to the store with fifty dollars worth of bottles not sold in Michigan. I want my grandfather to stop telling the same war stories that begin at breakfast and end after dinner. I want the Kool-Aid

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Out of My Life

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  1. Out of My Life By: Corey Edge, age 17

  2. I want my grandmother to stop sending me to the store with fifty dollars worth of bottles not sold in Michigan. I want my grandfather to stop telling the same war stories that begin at breakfast and end after dinner.

  3. I want the Kool-Aid to stop disappearing in one hour. I want the ice trays to stay filled. I want the only bathroom in the house to be free for me when nature calls.

  4. I want big Ms. Whitaker to stop wearing that frizzy wig and pink dress that barely covers what only her husband needs to see. I want this to be the last stanza of this poem so I can burn this worn down pencil and inhale the ashes.

  5. I want my grandmother to stop sending me to the store with fifty dollars worth of bottles not sold in Michigan. I want my grandfather to stop telling the same war stories that begin at breakfast and end after dinner. I want the Kool-Aid to stop disappearing in one hour. I want the ice trays to stay filled. I want the only bathroom in the house to be free for me when nature calls. I want big Ms. Whitaker to stop wearing that frizzy wig and pink dress that barely covers what only her husband needs to see. I want this to be the last stanza of this poem so I can burn this worn down pencil and inhale the ashes. Out of My Life

  6. Missed the Lesson?? • Research ENJAMBMENT • Notice how enjambment is used in the poem “Out of My Life” for emphasis and effect • Notice how repetition is used in the poem for emphasis and effect

  7. Brainstorm I want to spend more time with my friends and less time with my boyfriend in high school. I want my house to be clean all the time without any more effort from me. I want to look back over my life as a parent, a teacher, a friend, and a human being, and be proud.

  8. Write Your Own “I Want” Poem • Brainstorm your wants • Keep your SMB chapters in mind – where would this assignment fit best for you? • Your poem needs to use enjambment and repetition effectively. You must have 5+ stanzas. • EVALUATION: make effective choices of language and techniques to enhance writing.

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