This assignment was one of the last of the quarter. Rich describes a scuba-diving trip through love, fear, anxiety and courage. I felt all of these emotions applied to relationships as well. (Plus, the fact that I had recently experienced all of them the weekend before the assignment was due.) I kept the format a poem and tried to use original lines when applicable. When initially constructing this poem, it wasn’t meant for anyone to read. As I read it aloud in class, I realized just how personal and intimate this assignment was to me. I think that is the essential essence of writing: the product is intimate and has universal meaning. When I finally considered by audience, any girl in love, I resulted with a piece of writing with the intent to inform, a touch of wit and secretly fought back against my real-life opposition.
I truly enjoyed this assignment; most likely my favorite all quarter. Whether it is due to the new romance in my life from which the parody is based or due to the fact that it is a new style of writing I’ve never had to master before, “When I Dove into the Wreck” is a piece I hope you enjoy as much as I do.
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