Poetry 360: The world is on fire, baby

Poetry 360: The world is on fire, baby
I found this poem written by some guy named Peter Stinson, who apparently is a professional poet. So here it is, my linked blog. I think the poem is okay, although I like rhyming poems better. I guess it's because I can't really relate to it as well. It's kind of the first poem I found too, after having major issues finding people who actually post poetry. But from the looks of it, this guy's a professional, so that's pretty neat.

My first creative writing poem

Winter Perils

My muscles clench in anticipation

because I cant' hide my deep appreciation

for the obnoxious elements that await me

So I step outside in an upset hurry

I'm decked out in my hat and scarf to brace

but the bitter wind penetrates and stings my face

The cold wet matter on the ground cruelly mocks

as it seeps through my shoes and dampens my socks

I walk so vigorously to escape this beast

Then comes what I expect the least,

after I have hourneyd thus far, there's a cold sparkly treasure blanketing my car

I should have known that this would be my fate

Driving in the winter, what could be more great?

I wrote this poem fairly quickly during school. It is simply about my general cynism toward the winter and all of the discomfort that it brings me. I guess I was feeling particularly down about the weather that day due to my being sick. Mr. Ackerman said it could be about anything, so I looked out the window and viola, a poem. Not one of my best, but it serves the purpose I suppose. It rhymes and conveys sarcasm, and that's basically what I had in mind.

Intro

Hi. This is my blog for creative writing class. My name is Grace and I will be using words to blog for this class and other such things. I enjoy big words, hence the name of my blog that I will probably change later. I have never blogged before, so this is quite an interesting experience for me. I am a junior in high school and enjoy watching TV, being on the internet, relaxing, and going random places in my car. Two things I cannot stand are the cold and people that pop their gum. I enjoy reading, but probably need to work a little on my creative writing, so this should be interesting. Well, that's about all for now.