Sunday, August 13, 2017

Catching Wind

This post is a little different than usual. After recollecting my high school days, I asked my mother to find this essay which was written for Mrs. Roby's English class about twenty-four years ago. I remember it because it was entered in some state writing competition, but did not win. After an extensive search, it was found (thank you!). This is a scan of the original, with errors and all. 



15 comments:

  1. This is so interesting and unique. You've a scientific bent of mind.

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  2. Thank you, Rob, for sharing this piece.

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  3. As effective now as it was 24 years ago! Steady hand on the tiller!

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  4. Wonderful to bring back those earlier works....I dug up poems I had written 40 years ago and entered them to be published...and they were. And those poems started me writing poetry again. Thanks for sharing this!

    Donna@LivingFromHappiness

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  5. It must feel wonderful to catch the wind and fly across the water! Loved this, Rob. Great write for a teenager.

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  6. Although it was... difficult to read:(

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  7. I have a couple of essays from high school days too. It's always fun to revisit them. Nice tie-in the a greater truth here. Thanks for sharing this.

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  8. The tiny print made it hard to read but it was worth it. I hated my high school days so I would not revisit them. but I would most definitely revisit the poetry of my youth! And such an amazing write for a teenager.

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  9. An awesome essay - that has stood the test of time - with a wonderful wise close.

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  10. Sorry, even zooming several times I find this too hard to read.

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  11. Yes this oldie had a bit of trouble reading it too but managed to get my face close to the screen. What a precious example of your past let's hope your mother has more such treasures hidden safely away!

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