• Standard: 1.5 Use of language in a natural, vivid way

The “Object Poem” assignment was indeed an interesting piece of work that I had to do as a student. I was a bit hesitant on even thinking about what I might choose to write about, I mean there are plenty of objects/ symbols to write about (clothing, pictures, electronics etc.), and I just found it a little troubling to even ponder of what to choose. Eventually I stumbled across an old memory, the Shuffle’s crest, the Ace of Clubs. Tucked away in my wallet, the Ace of Clubs play’s a significant roll in my life as it changed the bond that I and my fellow comrades carry into a much thicker and stronger bond. Sooner or later, I started to write my paper as an ode poem. “Ode to the Shuffle,” that’s the title that I came up with, I know it is rather simple but I felt it was just right as a title to an ode poem. This piece meant a lot to me so I made sure it was a more complex piece then my other “work’s of art” by expressing myself even more than I usually do, I eventually found myself revising this poem as if it were an essay; editing in and out different vocabulary to give it more meaning to what it actually means to me as the holder of the Ace of Clubs. This is why I believe I have met the standard 1.5, the use of language in a natural, vivid way.

In order to make this piece strong I had to really think about what this object truly means to me. While writing “Ode to the Shuffle” I realized that the objects that which we (“we” as in me and my comrades) carry are more than just pieces of paper, their fragments of my soul. I felt like I come to learn just how much I value the object, and I am sure those who carry their own personal objects realize that it is worth more mentally than what it is actually worth economically.

Ode to the Shuffle