Of Poets and Poems
Sense making in a small space
I love good poetry because in abstraction poems say something, in a short space, which is so compelling that it charges your creativity and imagination.
Poetry is sense-making in a marvelous form.
Here is one by Derek Walcott.
Ponder the theme at the heart of this marvelous poem.
🌀 Reflection:
What does this poem say about self-acceptance?
Why has the poet’s real self been hidden?
What is the symbolism in feasting on wine and bread?
Is there a connection to uncovering our essence in Ikigai?
I love poems. and actually, anything that is written with deep meaning. It feels to me that the writer has shared part of their soul with us in that piece of writing.
This one you shared is simply beautiful. Self-love and self-acceptance is crucial! The writer's reflection is very much representative of what many others feel as well. We are so often critical with ourselves, or we expect so much from our journey - that we forget to pay tribute to the only one who will be with us forever! Ourselves!