NEED HELP NOW You have just read “La Poesia” about a poet’s first experience writing poetry. Imagine you are the speaker in the poem and write a journal entry reflecting on this experience. Be sure to include details about your inspiration for writing and how the experience of writing poetry affects the way you view life.

Write a well-organized, text-dependent response. Be sure to save time to edit and review your work for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.