The morning session for Martha's Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Writers' Conference was titled, "The Masks We Want". The session was about writing persona poetry. We had to list four historical figures and four fictional characters as the first step. Through other steps we decided on one of the eight figures. I ended up writing from Yoda's point of view just before Luke arrives on Dagobah. Again, these poems were done during the open writing time, so they will probably be revised later.
“Train or Not Train”
Tired, I am
Hmmmm
Unsure, I am that I can train the son of Anakin
For years a lightsaber I have held not
Ready to fade this crude matter is
Too young, yet too old is he
Tainted his mind is
Of this war
Between soldiers it is not
Hmmmm
For the Force he must have courage for
Past the emotions he will have to find his way
Hmmmm
Tired, I am
Responsibility to fill, I know I have
Do what I must, I will
Train, I will
A path, I will show
Tired, I am
Hmmmm
A Jedi or his father’s side choose he must
Hmmm
A disturbance in the Force, I feel
Arrived he has
Train, I will
Train, I will
Hmmm
Tired though, I am
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