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	This poem is the musings of a young person and I love the rambling idealism of youth. But it does not stand on it's own. It relies on common cultural knowledge, and that commonality is overestimated. There is no traumatic imagery to counter and support the message of hope, just vague references. You could say that her audience of Americans in January of 2021 understands her but that does not make it poetic. more » 11 months ago	View

This poem is the musings of a young person and I love the rambling idealism of youth.
But it does not stand on it's own. It relies on common cultural knowledge, and that commonality is overestimated. There is no traumatic imagery to counter and support the message of hope, just vague references. You could say that her audience of Americans in January of 2021 understands her but that does not make it poetic. more »

11 months ago

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