I recently read October Sky, and I totally loved it. As a finishing touch to our October Sky unit, our English teacher had us do these activities. We had to write a poem out of one of the chapters, so I chose chapter 18. I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen the movie or read the book (well, I haven't seen the movie,) but this might serve as a cliffhanger for you guys who haven't seen or read it. Anyway, here's a poem. It's not very long, it had to be between 75 and 100 words long.
Disclaimer: I do not own the October Sky characters, seeing as they're real people.
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Selfish
I returned from the dance
That storming night
To find my mother
Sitting in a fright
I was so confused
What had went on?
Then my mother said,
"Your father has gone,"
There was a lightening strike
And then a fall
The miners were trapped
And hurt, most of all
I would not go to the mine
She told me to stay
But I disobeyed her
And I went my own way
I went out my window
And down the street
The people of Coalwood
Were there to meet
The crowds were so large
The mothers would cry
The children were silent
Their fathers could die
My mother appears
she strikes my cheek
She calls me selfish
I fell pathetic and weak.
Am I selfish?
Maybe I am
I think as I see the men
This wasn't my plan
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I don't think it's very good, but apparently, my teacher disagrees, seeing as I got full credit. Heh. Ironic, huh? Well, that's that. Also, I'll be posting another part of my project. It's chapter 17 rewritten to Valentine's point of view.
If you haven't read my other stories, try them out. I will try to update whenever I can. Words of advice: don't try to run three stories at once.
Go Rocket Boys!
--V
