Hiking in the Mountains

Calm and cold like a glistening lake

The Winter time

Soon to end

The wind

Getting stronger as the time goes on

Everything starts to hide away

The rocks

Lean over the ridge

As if they’re hogging the view

Keas are flying

Diving at their prey

To get there lunchtime snack

The furry creature

Sprinting into the mist

Kea following

The hiker’s getting into their tents

before the dark swallows them

I choose this poem because it stands out from the rest (in my opinion). I like the environment it is set in and the overall vibe I get from this poem. Another reason is because I can relate to this poem, I always think about this when i'm walking and how I could put this into words.

The challenging part I found in this unit was the choice of words, sometimes it was hard to find the right word to describe the vibe, setting and atmosphere.
I feel a lot more confident writing poems now because I know the format and the different types, I also know the play on words better and always mix things around.