As an emerging poet and former senior school English teacher I find the imagery a lesson to writers who wish to develop the use of extended metaphor - there is also a subtle boldness with the choice of situation that allows this cleverly constructed poem to wonder me, all the way to the finish where I felt the poet's capacity to 'toy with my thinking', captivating. Well past my classroom teaching I know, [and would have used], this would be devoured by poetry lovers. It is modern and fresh; it is delicately poised and feminine in a manner 'now' often refutes in women.
Awfully wordy but full of good things. I tend to feel ucomfortable about people calling themselves poets, even if they are. The last two lines however ["When I freed the paw, what I felt was
the poem drawn from my body by its claws"] pretty much serve to make up for everything.
Wow... THIS is a lucid conversation with the subconscious! Love this kind of poetry. Thank you for sharing it.
As an emerging poet and former senior school English teacher I find the imagery a lesson to writers who wish to develop the use of extended metaphor - there is also a subtle boldness with the choice of situation that allows this cleverly constructed poem to wonder me, all the way to the finish where I felt the poet's capacity to 'toy with my thinking', captivating. Well past my classroom teaching I know, [and would have used], this would be devoured by poetry lovers. It is modern and fresh; it is delicately poised and feminine in a manner 'now' often refutes in women.
i loved this poem and the interview. as an emerging poet myself, so many good bits to go back to and ruminate on 🫧💭
Awfully wordy but full of good things. I tend to feel ucomfortable about people calling themselves poets, even if they are. The last two lines however ["When I freed the paw, what I felt was
the poem drawn from my body by its claws"] pretty much serve to make up for everything.