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My response to the Inaurgural Poem

by joanie 

Posted: 29 January 2009
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I have started to 'do' this so many times and find that I become so totally immersed in the poem that I forget the job in hand!

Here goes..... I find that the opening lines draw the listeners in; we think, "That's me...", "You're right!", "Yes, I can understand that!"

As the poem progresses, it homes in on specific situations, personal insights, the important, although seemingly insignificant, minutiae of Life.

Stanzas 1 & 2 are in the first person, then 3,4 & 5 in the third; 6 & 7 revert back to the first person - 'We', then, more specifically the first person singular - 'I' in the 8th, until the final stanzas speak of achievements, challenges, hopes, aspirations........

I understand, when I try to analyse this, albeit very crudely, why I can't!! I am just enjoying the read so much!!

On a personal note, I love poetry which is written in my language, which speaks of things within my experience, which makes me feel like I know what's going on.

This poem does that.

I am not American, but if I were, and if I were there to hear this, I would have stood strong and proud, with tears in my eyes.

joanie







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V`yonne at 23:47 on 29 January 2009  Report this post
Lovely response, Joan. The reading of that poem was a real highlight. She stood to it so strong and proud and my husband and I just sat and listened and when she finished he said, 'Great poem.' It did draw you in and strike you as somehow for all of us - just like you said.

Nella at 17:51 on 30 January 2009  Report this post
I love poetry which is written in my language, which speaks of things within my experience, which makes me feel like I know what's going on.

This poem does that.


Yes, you're right about that, Joanie. And it was a great poem for a great day.
Robin


joanie at 13:35 on 01 February 2009  Report this post
Thanks for reading, Oonah and Robin!

joanie


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