Reina's Poem: My Problem with Perfect
My Problem With Perfect
This world is like a warring battle ground
Between race, gender, and equality
Looking perfect is the expectation
In this Cruel Boys World
I’m a latina girl
Who is far from being perfect
I don’t have flawless, golden skin
Or long, blonde silky hair
Girls always tryin’ to please society
Changing their bodies, becoming someone new
Someone unfamiliar
Perception is misunderstood
So I hide — from judgment,
from false assumptions
Feelin like I’m not good enough.
Most girls don’t have that perfect body
That Victoria Secret body.
The body of models ...
who haven’t eaten in 2 days.
Being a misunderstood latina girl
is like a border between two countries
Sometimes I feel like I can’t cross
Judgment falls on both sides
We tear each other apart
Like a hurricane ripping through the coast
Girls are left broken in the aftermath
Waiting for their so-called savior
As if we needed boys to help us
Every step of the way
In a perfect world
Gender and looks wouldn’t matter
But people always focus on the negative
They never focus on the good enough in life
Obsessing over perfect
The only problem I have — is my problem with perfect.
I didn't know you were Latino this poem shows a whole new side to you because you are usually very quiet and this shows the power of poetry because It tells us alot about your eotons and what you are going through
ReplyDeleteyour poem was reated to savvanas in alot of ways and i think that you show how everybody only judges you base off of your looks and dosent take the time to know you.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your poem and the video playing behind you added a nice touch to your presentation. I think most girls can relate to your poem, i know I can. You did a really good job and your poem was great. You should have way more confidence while performing because your work was really strong.
ReplyDeleteReina - your poem was amazing. You did a great job with showing how you felt with many of the problems with society. You did a great job with putting in literary devices, and keeping the flow the entire time. Your poem shed some more light on problems that need to be recognized more, and I thank you for that.
ReplyDeleteYES REINA!! This poem was so inspirational, it reminds me of Wonder Woman! many girls want to have a perfect body and complexion when they are already perfect just the way they are! You have an amazing gateway to allow people to see through your eyes into the world. Great poem!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was really good. I always feel that this is a big issue, and this poem expresses it perfectly. The word choice really accentuates the feeling of how this is hard to change but it's still worth it to try. Great poem!
ReplyDeleteYour poem was pretty good in showing off your culture and identity because I know a lot of people didn't know that you were a latina and you voiced how you feel about this world.
ReplyDeleteReina, this poem is amazing! I like how you related your life to worldwide female culture and how there are girls that are demanding to look the best to compete against others, and I like how you ignore that competition and be yourself. Additionally, I also love that you showed your true personal feelings and life. Overall, this poem is amazing!
ReplyDelete(I thought u were half Latino) I think this really talks about today's problems and how girls are thought to be "Perfect" and have to fulfill certain expectations. I honestly don't have much else to say besides, this is truth. This is truth written from thoughts to words. This is great, nice job.
ReplyDeleteThis poem was a great poem . It talked a lot about how women aren't empowered enough and what you think of it. I also liked how you expressed you culture by showing difficulties with being Latina and the expectations people have of you.
ReplyDeleteThis was really great Reina! I think that a lot of people can relate to this poem, including me. I really think that you embraced that there are a lot of issues in the world, and your not better than them, but you strive to be. I also think that your video added a nice touch to your presentation and you could tell that you spent a lot of time of your poem.
ReplyDeleteReina, I really liked your poem because you explained how you felt being Latino, and I like how you were brave enough to speak your feelings out. I also think that the video behind the poem added more to your poem. Overall, Great job Reina!
ReplyDeleteI liked how you talked about your problem with perfection ad that you are different than most people see you as. Also that you want to stand out from most people and you dont need to be perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis was great Reina, I loved the quote at the end of your multi modal component, it matched the poem perfectly and gave a clear message of the poem. I also really loved the message of the poem and agree that this is a world that expects the most, but you don't have to follow, and don't have to be perfect. This was really well written, great job!
ReplyDeleteI like how you expressed who you truly are in this poem. Also, why are certain parts highlighted
ReplyDeleteReina, this poem was great, the way the poem was written, with the highlighted words for emphasis, and the stanza format added the to excellent presentation and background video made this poem even better. You really addressed current problems and I think the way you wright in general is excellent. The ending really tied up the main idea, and the way you expressed your feelings and emotions through poetry was amazing. Well done Reina!!!
ReplyDeleteThis poem was really well done! I think that so many girls and women can relate to this poem as many feel that they don´t meet the ¨standards.¨ I know I can relate to this poem because I always feel like I´m not good enough to show my face or be in public. The timing for your multi media was really good and the picture connected to what you were saying. Well done!
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This was a good poem and while it encompassed an aspect of your identity, it also relates to other people. You talked about yourself and others that are trying to be perfect and you saying how you have a problem with perfect was a good moral of the poem. Your video had pictures that went along with what you were saying and I thought it really got the point across about what the world wants to see versus what the world is actually like. I totally understand what you're saying and I think it took guts to address it in your poem.
ReplyDeletei could 100% relate to this poem and every single girl can. Society does have an impact on how girls look at themselves and their self esteem. I this was extremely powerful and will stick in my mind. You showed how confident you are of yourself, how you accept your flaws and how you dislike the perfect image sent on girls appearances. Figurative language also had a big impact on this poem. Overall this poem was great and thank you for sharing it.
ReplyDeletei liked how you really put your identty into the poem even tought i cant relate becuas i am not a gril or latino and how peopel can be judgemental and your experiances with that
ReplyDeleteReina, I really liked your poem. It's a description of life and the world. I loved how you tried to put a message out there. No matter what skin color you are, no matter where you're from, and no matter what your flaws are, you are still very beautiful. I really wish people in this class alone would see that, but that wouldn't affect the whole world. My favorite part of this poem (Your Multi modal Component) was the quote at the end: "It's the imperfections that make things beautiful". It really reached out to me and hopefully it reached out to every girl in this class (and the world) who feels like they are not beautiful. Thank you, because everyone should feel like they actually belong in this world. :)))
ReplyDeletereina this poem was great. the poem seemed to be about black and latina women empowerment and how everybody tries to look their best because they think they have to but you dont have to my dadalways says to my mom that she spends too much time doing her hair or makeup sometimes 2 hours in the morning. but my mom says that she has to look presentable so that she can go to work. this shows thatpeople judge others because of their looks and that without someone having a flaw there wouldnt be something that wasnt beautiful.
ReplyDeleteReina, I really loved your poem and I think a lot of people in this class could relate to it, including myself. It showed how you don't let society's beauty standards define who you are or how you feel about yourself, and that is really empowering. This poem shows a different side of you. I wish that you would have delivered your poem a little louder because it was extremely powerful and touched a lot of people here. Great Job!
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