In the midst of both the depression and anxiety of my situation, but also not being fully encompassed within one or the other, I looked to the brightest light in the sky and thought it will all be okay. With that, I echo the words of Maya Angelou:
Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that is rooted in pain
I rise
The triumph in rising from the dirt of a trial made the bright light in the sky shine brighter that day and fueled my heart to keep going.
Allowing myself to write freely about the experiences that have left me heartbroken, something that has helped me is the thought that when a writer writes a story down for the first time, I've heard that it should be thought of as the writer telling herself the story. I read that somewhere at sometime and it has shaped my unique perspective about the book I am trying to complete.
That was an awesome way of using the poem. It totally flowed and fit right in.
ReplyDeleteI also really liked how you incorporated your quotes into this section from your personal essay. The first one by Atticus does a great job of setting up the scene for what you talk about.
ReplyDeleteYour use of Maya Angelou with a sensitive topic was fitting. Her story and understanding the context in which she writes adds power to your own text. Not only does the quote fit, but who said the quote as well.
ReplyDeleteI really really loved the use of the poem in your second entry. It really made the rest of your entry so relatable.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like I am late on the praise game, but your Maya Angelou quote is really well placed. It spins an already beautiful line of poetry and is introduced gracefully, even though the citation style is not naturally smooth.
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