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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
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Heroism
Prompt: John Green who is the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska says, “In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business—and I wanted to try to reflect that.”
What is heroism to you and how would you show it through your writing?

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When human nature rises above itself, in courageous acts that sometimes necessitate sacrifice, that it heroism. Heroism is a matter of choice and not being forced into action due to circumstances, no matter how heroic that action seems.

Most of what I consider heroism are everyday undramatic acts by caring people. Heroism defies fear and accepts the honor of the action without wanting or needing to rise above humanity.

Heroes usually do something other people do not dare do because of the dangers or fears. Heroes do not do things just for themselves. Heroes aren’t afraid to be called fools. Heroes are those who work for peace and the love of humanity without needing to make a name for themselves.

To show true heroism in writing, I think it would be best to take regular everyday characters and give them a love of something, and surely, that love will inspire them to take dynamic, meaningful, and heroic actions.

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