Writing Prompt: Who Is Me?

Today's Writing Prompt is inspired by 10th-grader Annakai Geshlider, who won a Gold Medal in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for her Poetry. This excerpt is from the poem titled "Page for English 2B/Drinking Words Out of the Corner of My Mouth" (inspired by Langston Hughes' "Theme for English B").

Who is me? I am . . .
dark brown ratty curls on my head and bracelets on my wrist, a
backpack that pulls me down when I ride the 24,
hard bones and skin on a scraped hand to hold my pen or tap on
a keyboard, ragged eyes after no sleep,
stretching my mouth wide to laugh roar sing sharp
with guitar.

Pretty awesome, right? Now we want to hear about YOU! Write your own "Who is me?" poem and leave it in the Comments. Only, please don't include any details that would reveal your actual identity, like your address or school or anything like that. Also, don't include more than 1 detail about what you look like. We want to keep you safe!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Comments

[Comment #1]

ok.......... whats da point? lol

[Comment #2]

IM beautiful and awesome and i luv to draw

[Comment #3]

dry hands clutch a
pencil like a life support
clay collored hair falls
in my face
laugh fakely, the sound
peirces the day like
a hawk
people look away from
me and my
rapid-fire words but
I just keep laughing
and then
I turn away and keep
crying

[Comment #4]

dose any body have a udraw or am I the only person that has one, if u don't u should go get one ecause they r relly cool!

[Comment #5]

wow you must be really poular at you school

[Comment #6]

who is me?I am...
brown straight shiny hair on my head

[Comment #7]

lol i love this blog whatever.

[Comment #8]

this is the best prompt ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

[Comment #9]

I am...
Cat lover, bike rider, story writer, excitment causer, fun in the sun, I am ME!

[Comment #10]

I THINK SHE IS GOOD AT WINNING MEDALS

[Comment #11]

Who is me? I am....
blue-green eyes
a pretty violet dress
a headband in my hair
That is me.

[Comment #12]

wow im beautiful OK?

[Comment #13]

Sometimes I don't know who is me,
Torn between land and sea,
Quiet and loud,
Shy and proud,
I'm the girl in the picture,
Smiling,
Never crying,
Who will I be,
Who is me,
Will we ever see?

[Comment #14]

Who is me...
Curly, long, blond, curls and waves small and tall. Tiny hands stretched to reach the keys on a keyboard. Calluses on finger tips from my guitar. A voice loud when by itself, but shy, sweet, and soft when with others. Clothes covered in animal hair and a face that anyone could recognize if you you've seen it once. Unforgetable personality, unique, smart, strong, and me!

[Comment #15]

Who is me,
I am not all that you see,
Shy at school,
Somewhat cool,
Hiding my true self within.

In that case,
I would be,
That I cannot be me,
When everyone can see.

[Comment #16]

Who is me? A writer, a singer, a dancer, a dreamer. A christian, a friend, a daughter, a sister.

[Comment #17]

i did that and my mom said what did you do to your hair?

[Comment #18]

Who is me,
I love best friends,
But i'm shy at scool,
Thats why i have no freinds except for 2

[Comment #19]

I am awesome

[Comment #20]

Who is me?
Glasses and books and pencils and paper.
Computers and Microsoft Office Word.
So everyone calls me obsessed
And a geek.
So I say some witty insult at them and laugh
But every time they insult me
I die a little inside
And when I get home
I press my face into a pillow
And cry my worries away.

[Comment #21]

i am
brown skinned
Ethiopian
and the best person i can be

[Comment #22]

i dont get it lol wats the point!!!

[Comment #23]

Who is me?
Wavy brown-black hair,
Quiet and shy,
But with my friends I'm LOUD
A reader, a writer,
A chocolate lover, a DREAMER
That is me.

[Comment #24]

Pretty cool and cute

[Comment #25]

i am....
Filipino, brown skinned,proud of my identity,talented,a dancer,writer,journalist,lover of books,ad a person you can cry on when you have problems.