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My Life
March 16, 2010
My life
flows smooth like
the Yukon River.
The only time it
gets rough
is when a storm comes.
Wind blowing,
waves splashing,
currents pushing me back,
far, far away from
my dream
to get to the top.
But that doesn't
stop me.
Like a king salmon,
I fight back upstream.
Current weakening,
setting me free.
Then I set sail,
overcoming the rough
waves of the storm in
my life.
© Anonymous
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This article has 5 comments.
kteacher said...
on Apr. 11 2010 at 10:20 pm
Wow, this is very good. I am impressed. Good work.
Akteacher 47 said...
on Apr. 6 2010 at 6:01 pm
THis is a very deep and thougtful poem. The author has expressed her thoughts and feelings in a delightful link to her culture and life on the Yukon. Not many young people can do this.
yukon said...
on Apr. 6 2010 at 11:33 am
It is so nice to find a poem written by someone close to home, I was very interested in writing poems when I was young. This poem gives me the feeling and a clear picture that I am familiar with, Yukon River, King salmon, & storms. I could see this writer going through the storm, but she is strong and ready to conquer whatever comes her way. This poem is powerful, it took me to a situation of a young person struggling and ready to overcome anything.
woot123 said...
on Apr. 5 2010 at 10:29 pm
I really like the salmon simile, but I want to know more about the author's dream and getting to the top.
Where and what is the top? I want more description.
Good work, though.
redAKbabygirl22 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 5 2010 at 5:48 pm
this poem is pretty good. i guess..
i really like it because it shows my culture