The CHIEF December 2025

Creative Writing By: Myley Remkus

In AP English, we learned to create a “model” poem for specific poets. We chose a poem and then took it apart, analyzing the meter, meaning, technique, and other poetry elements. We then created our own poem that modeled the original, but we changed the words and meanings.

In my model of the poem, I tried to capture what can happen to a beautiful city once violence and hate is present. I wanted to showcase how quick hate can affect a city and the lives of others.

In Dickinson’s poem, she is writing about a person who is very loved and looked at fondly. My model poem is written from the perspective of the muse for Dickinson’s poem. I wanted to showcase that even when a person is praised and may seem “perfect,” that person may not think of themselves in that way and could be struggling with their own insecurities.