Another poem, please review it. it's the first poem of the book i'm writing. The title is Who Am I?

I am an ocean of pure beauty,

A river of lilac skies,

A figure of emotion,

Who so often cries.

I am the shimmering glint of snow,

Shining brightly among a sea of flakes

that shine just as bright

And cause my heart to quake

I hide my skies

Way deep underground,

Sheltered by night,

So they may never be found

They know me by what I say

And they know me by an act

But they do not know

All the baggage that's attached

I do not wish for glory,

And I do not hope for fame

I do not hope for fortune

I only hope that you will know my name

I want to be known

And I want to be accepted

Never worrying about

Always being complected

I want to be free

To be who I am

Not trying to be

Like every other sham

I wish not to be broken by others

With liquid diamonds in my eyes,

The bullets from their mouths

Shall be my demise.

I wish for good

to always be there

No matter how bad things get

And no matter the fare.

I will prevail

And I will reign

My hope and my heart

To those who remain

Here lies my message

Scrambled and true

Who am I

That is what I ask you.

Its really beautifull! Im a writer myself and I absolutely love the rhyme scheme and use of imagery!

I love this poem. It's absolutely beautiful and I love your word choice as well.

- free verse.

- " in poetry, one of the best ways to practice technique is to write in. i want all to be unstressed so that “all the clocks” and “in the night” are matching anapests. many forms that sharpen skills are useful in free verse."

i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

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