This weekend, I’m finishing up my final project for a post-grad certificate program I’ve been enrolled in since January of this year. I’m currently knee deep in executing Python code to create a model that will assign a database of IT support tickets into different categories. Fun stuff! So while I’m busy working in a Jupyter notebook, I thought to keep thing moving along on my blog, I’d share some work from another notebook.
My sophomore year English instructor had us put together a notebook of our work over the fall and spring semesters. I didn’t have a computer at home at the time, so I remember working on this during my lunch break in the school’s computer lab. I don’t know why I chose a cursive font but whatever! She was nice enough to package our work in a spiral bound and laminated notebook, which I still have today.
I’ll share page 6 as it contains 1) a poem about summertime 2) a limerick and 3) a haiku.
It’s not award winning work, but hey I was 16 when I wrote these. The limerick still cracks me up- which tells me my humor has not changed much since I was in high school.
Seasons Poem
The hot blazing sun.
Its rays beam down to the Earth like a laser.
The days seem to last an eternity.
Patiently I wait for cool breezes.
As I step onto the sizzling sidewalk , I wonder
Will this hellish weather ever end?
Finally, I see a yellow leaf floating to the ground
As the wind travels through the cool night air.
Note: After reading this, the yellow leaf could be from a dead tree- you know- that died from the summer heat. The cool night air indicates the shift from summer to not summer but not yet fall. So, probably late August, early September.
Limerick
There once was a kid who had a dog.
One day the dog chased after a frog.
While running down the street.
A car the dog did meet.
And got squashed because of a dumb little frog.
Haiku
The clouds move swiftly
Fluffy and round, always moving
Stretched out in the sky
Have you recently come across any creative projects from years ago? Did it surprise you to revisit your work?
unfrazzled analyst 
I came across very early attempts at poetry and songwriting when I downsized to move a few years ago. I read them, I reminisced, and they went right back into a box where they’re currently stored, quite possibly forever.
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Ah but we all had to start somewhere!
Most of my stuff from this age has also been lost to downsizing. I am surprised that I still have this. Reading through the rest of the notebook, I cringe at how I used passive voice in my writing. On the flip side, this reminds me how my writing has progressed.
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
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Thank goodness we both progressed. Can you imagine if we’d regressed? 😀
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🤣🤣🤣 I sure hope I’ve progressed! I would speculate that neither of us would blog if we regressed.
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Excellent conclusion. 🙂
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The limerick genuinely made me laugh out loud, I definitely see the angsty/daria-esque teen in your writing hahaha.
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😆 Definitely! You should see my senior year journal – it’s way more angsty and unfiltered. But there is no way I’m sharing that publicly!
Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Good luck with your Python model and finishing up your project. It sounds like a challenging but rewarding endeavor. Looking forward to seeing more of your blog updates!
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Thank you! I completed it this morning and turned it in. It’s been a journey learning Python but yes very rewarding. I will talk about it in upcoming posts now that I have more time to work on my blog!
Thank you for reading my work as well as leaving a comment. Much appreciated!
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You Are Very Welcome
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