history
-
The Command to Remember: Joy Harjo
The command of Joy Harjo’s poem Remember is exactly as stated in its title- but why? What power and what necessity lies in memory? Harjo’s writing is saturated with poetic devices including anaphora, asyndeton, and anthropomorphism, all creating an emotionally impactful narrative influenced by her native heritage. As a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation, her Continue reading
anaphora, andrew, asyndeton, birth, cherokee, creek, culture, destiny, education, election, environment, family, father, government, harjo, heritage, history, identity, indian, jackson, Joy, jr, Jr., junior, king, knowledge, life, luther, manifest, mother, native, of, poetry, president, remember, school, self, states, tears, united, worcester V Georgia -
Eternal Human Themes: Sappho’s Fragments and Rich’s Hubble Photographs
In studying both Sappho’s fragments and Rich’s Hubble Photographs: After Sappho, the legacy of art across decades, strengthened by common human interests, can be observed. Poems as old and incomplete as Sappho’s works could be disregarded in our modern time. Their worth could be questioned after so many years. Yet in Rich’s response to Sappho’s Continue reading
About Me
My name is Madeline, and I’m a reader and a writer. On this platform I will be sharing my analyses and observations on what I read in addition to some reviews.
Birdyline Book Blog 