I am amazed by little kids in play, how they spend so much time shrieking, making their voices known, raising themselves to the heavens without thought. It is though they feel the need to expel their presence, their joy. I want to be that bold, that brave. Why is it that we grow up and feel the need to get silent, smaller, quieter, almost to the point that we're aren't there at all?They say you learn it all in kindergarten, but then you're bound to forget what it's like to scream, to let loose the passion of the soul. Here is a pledge to myself: I will not be afraid to yell, I want to make myself big and loud and uninhibited.
Like I'm being chased or fleeing down a slide, I will shriek.
I will be heard.
Amen! Keep that connection to your voice! Poems are a great place to do that.
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I think that your blog name "inspiirator" is a wonderful fit for you and your voice. They style and insight with which you write is really amazing. I never know what to expect when you share and it is such a good mix for the class. This letter for example, I believe that this is one of the most honest pieces I've seen and the fact that you are comfortable enough to open up like this is inspiring in its self.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Angie. This was very inspiring. I love the way you take an ordinary image of children playing and use it to dive deeper into your character. Some people would become annoyed with the interruption of children shrieking, but instead you use it to inspire us.
ReplyDeleteA very sagacious and stirring poem. I enjoyed how your words seem like a proclamation of your passion and fearlessness, with your inspiration by the innocence and purity of children - unhindered by qualms or inhibitions. It seems as though poetry and writing is your voice with which to shout and proclaim.
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