Wednesday, January 30, 2019
River flesh Reflection
Riverflesh was a very full and hectic poem when reading for me, but in a very beautifully honest way. The poem reminded me of the pain of loving that can exist within the pain of growth. Riverflesh felt very reminisant of a period of rebirth and healing for the person telling the story this poem paints. The lines “The ice storm black as extinguished hope / This experience has made me unnatural / Where he goes he knows that I will follow” remind me of the difficulty that can felt in periods of growth, as well as the importance of healing behind these moments. The poem also [ushed me to reflect further on how healing is a beautiful process but can also be difficult, ugly, and painful but still always centred in love and hope for betterment.
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The word "rebirth" is so fitting for this poem, I think! I love how you bring up both the beauty and pain of healing. I totally think that this poem embraces the painful, bloody, etc. just as much as it does the beautiful and divine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight Luna. The images of rebirth show up especially in the first stanza of this poem. These responses, as illustrated in the examples i gave you, need more development and more interaction with the poem. Not just on the content level, the craft too. I look forward to your next one.
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