Poem Responses

Response to Mariannne Williamson:

I kind of fell in love with poem. Not only was it a smooth read but the message behind it really resonated with me. It captures a meaning that has to do with any age, through any time. Sometimes people are afraid to strive or show what they are good at, but that should be just the opposite (to an extent.)

When you are given talents and things that set you aside from others, you should be proud and rejoice that you were given amazing traits. "And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." When others are watching us thrive, they want to do the same. We all help each other reach our goals and out dreams. We catapult on what others have done in the past, and in the future people will learn from what we do. "We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us." We were born and made for a reason and we mustn't not hide that within us. I just overall really enjoyed this poem.

Response to Love After Love:

This poem made me imagine my life when I am older. I can picture myself sitting at a desk in a large library, pulling down scrapbooks, memory albums, and pictures looking back on my life of myself and my family.

I'm not quite sure what exactly this poem is about but it reminds me of giving back to others time after time. You want to give love after you receive love.

"Sit." That is a powerful command. Sitting lets you take a break and think about things. Reflect on things. Look to the future. Like I said, I can see myself sitting down in a chair reflecting how my life was, looking at both the bad and good memories.