Mulan
By Cailey, Year 9
I want to be Mulan. Chop my hair off and put it in a bun in wars. I could fight for my family to keep them safe. I could ruin the standards of women not being able to be in battlefields. I would be slim and fit but still become so strong.
People who don’t know me would not think I was a slim and fragile woman.
As a woman I will stand my ground, fight in wars and be proud and have pride in myself despite being a woman. I would make my ancestors mad but in the end make them proud. My motto will be standards are just a standard, it means they can be surpassed or broken and that’s what I did. I would only reveal that I am a woman after the war and make everyone think of me as crazy but I wouldn’t care.
I won the war and fought for my family and everyone in my town. In the end, I would marry my captain and fight for our community alongside each other and support one another. Most importantly I would be Mulan, the girl who fought wars and beat men.
Short and Suite
This story, Mulan by Cailey is from Short and Suite. In this workshop series, students create short pieces of prose poetry inspired by mentors texts from Australia, and across time and place. These workshops are an excellent introduction to the form of prose poetry. Students experiment with the fluidity of this form in a way that is accessible and fun. This series is designed and suited for students who may be struggling to engage in writing.