I was exploring The use of poetry to tell history
advocates for those who may have never had a voice of their own
Teaches an untold history or a common one in a different light
Witnesses the experience
Exposes emotions and shadows fom different perspectives
Makes it a current relevant issue
Keeps it ripe for the next generations farther removed from history that is rarely public...our history our poetry
The poem grows legs and arms and become a moving piece, one that travels through time
It has a heartbeat, maybe more than one.
Llesenia
This is very beautifully said. I read this analysis as a poem of its own!
ReplyDeleteI really love the last line of your post, how poetry used to tell history has a heartbeat, possibly multiple ones. There is something alive about poetry, something that is alive and taken from the poem's author. Something that continues to live as its writers pass. The history in poetry is preserved to tell the tale of a life and culture for anyone who can relate.
Very well said!
Can't wait to hook these lines up to our discussion. Can we help you and your computer or is it going to be solved?
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