https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08 Which poem was your favorite and why? 50-word minimum. en-us 2023-10-09 15:59:04 UTC 2023-10-12 18:36:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740450322 I don't really have a favorite poem. I just don't really like poetry, is all. I much prefer graphic novels with actual chapters, as their story is usually easier to follow. I also find that poetry is incredibly hard to write. That's why I don't have a favorite poem from this book, because I don't like poetry.]]> 2023-10-10 18:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740450322 helenayoung0 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740451062 Poet X, The poem On Sunday, I choose this poem because I like and relate to it a lot, while having a past myself where I was only told of Christianity until 6th grade, and how I enjoyed it at first when it was more fun and you weren't excepted to fully take it seriously until when you get older, and once you mold into your own person and then it doesn't click as well and because of your family you were forced to keep going, even though it wasn't you.]]> 2023-10-10 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740451062 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740451510 I like the poem "On Papi" the best, as it speaks to me the most. It talks about having a father who is there, but an almost stranger. "Just because your father's present, doesn't mean he isn't absent." I relate to this in the way that as I don't see my dad a lot, he still treats me as a kid or does not realize I've changed as a person. It's sometimes like talking to a stranger.]]> 2023-10-10 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740451510 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740452069 My favorite poem is After because it represents the harassment that women feel almost everyday. It's so present in women's lives because it has became normalized to objectify women. A lot of men speak to women however they want because they think it's "funny" or "cool" or it'll help them get a relationship, but really it's disrespectful and childish. It also shows that Xiomara, being a quiet and reserved person, still gets harassed, it shows that women don't "ask for it" and the clothes she wears doesn't change what happens to her. She's had to learn to fight back because there is nothing else she can do.]]> 2023-10-10 18:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740452069 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740455907 My favorite poem from The Poet X has been "After" 
I like how Xiomara talks about her feelings as something that could carve her open. How she talks about how angry she is and upset that boys and men feel like they can talk and act however they want to her. I think the part at the end where she writes "It happens when..." and writes in different endings. It shows no matter what you do, some boys and men will objectify you.]]> 2023-10-10 18:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740455907 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740455962 The one I related to the most was games on page 49. growing up as a girl your taught to jus deal with comments that men say. And when you deal with it you have to a certain way you cant be to aggressive cause your still a girl. But Xiomara this is the only time she can be honest and raw outloud so all of her feelings that are burried come out aggressive. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740455962 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740456131 My favorite poem so far is "Names". This is because everyone's name is different and gives them an identity. Everyone has a story behind every name because there is a choice to give a name. If a name pops up, there is a reason for that, and I like that. Not only that but I like it because of the way it flows throughout. I enjoy how Xiomara gives examples of how her name is, what her name means and how it can fit how she is. Other than all of that, I do not have a favorite poem because the poems connect into a story, and I can see this poem as a standalone from everything. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740456131 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740456806 i like the poem mami works because it reminds me of my parent they use to work a lot. they work for a company that didn't apricated them.]]> 2023-10-10 18:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740456806 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740458775 Page 54 of The Poet X "Okay" Stands out to me because of how I relate to it. People asking you if you are "Okay" and you respond with "I'm fine." But there are many things that you don't want to tell people. You don't want people to worry. So you just keep it all to yourself. This poem also stands out to me because whenever I read it over again it just makes me feel at peace and calm. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740458775 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740461494 My favorite poem is "On Papi" on page 65 because its the most relatable for me. I have a Hispanic father, who doesn't really help around the house and sort of just exists and sits on the couch. I love him a lot, and he is in my life, but many of the things the author describes her father doing is what my papi does too. He calls Peru, watches his spanish shows and nags about my older brothers grades. She is litterally me, and my papi is honestly her papi.]]> 2023-10-10 18:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740461494 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740466887 My favorite poem from the book “The poet x” is the poem from page 51 titled “On Sunday.” This is my favorite poem because as you read you can infer that the main character is in a church with her family and even though she grew up religiously the more she has been going to church the more she has been questioning her faith. She has been questioning if she should even go to church anymore and if she even still believes. She struggles with the question of if her family did not make her go to church every week would she still go. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740466887 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740467715 I feel as though the small chunk of "The poet X" was surprisingly relatable and heartfelt because even little passages i could feel and i could understand the pain and the issues that were caused by things like parents working quite a lot and that can effect a young child]]> 2023-10-10 18:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740467715 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740468546
Shane-Alan]]> 2023-10-10 18:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740468546 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740470048 My favorite poem was "Spoken Word". I liked this poem because of how I related to it. Xiomara was talking about how she related to the poet, but so much about them were different. Xiomara said that they had different backgrounds, upbringings, and body, but Xiomara says that she doesn't feel so different from her. Xiomara says that she feels like she's been heard, as if she's not on her own island. Xiomara was feeling inspired, and she found something that she loves and wants to try, even though her mother wouldn't let her. Xiomara said it felt like a gift, even though it was "just a poem". It shows how she was brought into a whole new environment with poetry. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740470048 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740473118 I like the poem more about twin and how the both of them got a strong bond together and how she fought for him and how there personalities are so similar which makes them the same person, and I really relate to that poem because me and my sisters got a great bond. ]]> 2023-10-10 18:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740473118 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740474183 i really like the poem "God." I like it because I relate to it a lot, I grew up in a very Christian house and going to church everyday. there was a point in my life where I wasn't sure God was real. I definitely understand where Xiomara is coming from. I also just really like this poem.]]> 2023-10-10 18:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740474183 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740475545 " The poet x" pages 52 & 53 is my favorite. It’s my favorite because of the repetition and because it is very relatable.  Feeling like you must stay quiet for the sake of your safety when men catcall and sexually harass you in public is a very real feeling that many women feel. It’s also very frustrating to know that you can’t do anything about it. It doesn’t matter what you wear or how you look because when you're a girl there will always be a man that feels entitled to your body.

]]> 2023-10-10 18:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740475545 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740478208 2023-10-10 18:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740478208 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740480424 My favorite poem from the book is "Night before First Day of School" on page 34. This poem speaks to me because, like Xiomara on the first day of school, I did not know what to expect this year I was feeling small because I didn't know what to expect if I didn't get any class with my friends or if some kids aren't very nice to me. I also remember just lying in bed and thinking about what the worst could happen which is what happened to Xiomara she said "As I lie in bed. thinking of the new school year I feel myself stretching apart". ]]> 2023-10-10 18:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740480424 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740481803 my favorite poem form the book is God because it talks about how differently things became when she got older and she got to see what church really was and she feels like being a girl just makes everything different and that all that she is worth is what is under her skirt and not between her ears she also feels like if she were to turn her cheek is could get her brother killed ]]> 2023-10-10 18:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740481803 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740482093 i like the poem "name" because everyone's name is different and gives them an identity. Everyone has a story behind there name.]]> 2023-10-10 18:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740482093 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740482869 The poem I like is on page 52 "after". The reason I like this poem is because when you're a girl, boys will always have something to say about your appearance or whatever you're doing. How Xiomara described how she feels whenever this happens is true you have to deal with the comments that are made and you can't be aggressive or show how you feel because you're a girl and nobody would listen, so Xiomara decides to write it down in a notebook and I respect that.  ]]> 2023-10-10 18:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740482869 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740485054 I think my favorite has to be the "mami works" because its relatable to so many people and I think lots of people can relate because its tough in the real world and you know you might have 2 parents but one of them just doesn't come around that much , than you have 1 other parent that works so hard for you to have everything , and so they put there blood sweat and tears into work , they don't care if they have to take so many bus stops just to get there and do the same thing everyday as long as its taking such good care of the you. I think we should all appreciate how much the single parents do to put clothes on there Childs back and food in there mouths.]]> 2023-10-10 18:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740485054 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740486618 I honestly don't relate to any of the poems in "Poet X" but I do like "After" because it shows how Xiomara goes on a journey of self-discovery. It intertwines themes of identity and struggles which makes it a relatable coming of age story. It also tells how Xiomara would be able to find her voice through poetry and be able to express her feelings about her situations]]> 2023-10-10 18:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740486618 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740489549 I can easily correlate to the story because it has some deep meaning that as a kid who has parents who work a lot and do things without me I feel like I was left out of most of my childhood and when I read things like this I can actually relate and it feels good to know other peoples understand how I felt.]]> 2023-10-10 18:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740489549 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740490558 Poet X, Ms. Galiano on page 37 is the poem I chose for this assignment. Ms. Galiano resonates with me the most as a story. Ms. Galiano is about Xiomara's new English teacher Ms. Galiano who is a young women that presents herself as big despite her small stature. This teacher later would leave a huge impact on Xiomara. Resonates with me due to my similar experience in the fourth grade when I met Mr. Castelli who was fresh out of college and into elementary schools teaching fourth grade. He was any other guy I thought but later would teach me lessons that I would carry still in my life.]]> 2023-10-10 18:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740490558 1kehernandezcruz https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740492902 After reading Poet X the poem i found relatable is "The Routine. "In this poem Xiomara explains how she has to help her mom with chores everyday even though her brother will  help he doesn't get in trouble if he decid not to do it .  i can relate to her brother because i don't get in trouble ]]> 2023-10-10 18:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740492902 https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740496505 I find the poem J. Colo vs. Kendrick Lamar related in some way because I fell to do it due to being in a new school this year and not have anyone to talk to in most of class and just forced to when a lab or group thing is going on.]]> 2023-10-10 18:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gentletmcg/gl6817fu3geemd08/wish/2740496505