Credo Out Loud

An original poem written by Elsa and scored with music and sounds by DDmyzik, Visionear, and Skiphunt, shared through Creative Commons licensing.

In the Poetry Soundtrack Project, tenth grade Poetics students immerse in the reading and writing of poetry while studying Creative Commons, remix culture, and the free-culture movement.

To create this podcast, Credo students 'scored' original poetry with music and sound, exploring how layered media can create new emphasis and even alter meanings.

The Poetry Soundtrack Project is a free-culture project in Dr. Gordon’s tenth grade Poetics at Credo High School.

Wonder
by Elsa 

      -after Terrance Hayes

I want to board a boat and raise the sails, leaving the harbor without a care in the world. I want to stand starboard while the ocean spray settles over my features.

I want to live out my days in a cozy cottage in the countryside, overgrown and dense with vines of ivy. I want to hear the crackle, smell the smoke, and feel the warmth of the fire as snow drifts outside.

I want to climb a tall tree on the mountaintop, overlooking the hills and valleys below. I want the scent of the forest moments before the rain falls to linger forever in my memory.

 I want to sleep in the corner of an immense library, reading every day to my heart’s desire. I want the weight of my words to tumble from my mouth in every language. I want to wander through the vast ruins of a centuries old castle at nighttime, stars glimmering. 

I want to live a life full of wonder, forever curious, marveling at the universe, experiencing, and exploring.