Monday, June 6, 2016

Rising in the Waters

Pacific Salt- Eunice Andrada


"Let this be the beginning of us... RISING."

Someone once asked me why I am so fond of poetry. Why should we trust poets? Poetry is raw. It is honest. There is nowhere to hide in poetry; the ugliest truths in situations are easily delivered. 

I think that is what makes this poem so beautiful. It is passionate and invigorating. Andrada paints a vivid picture of the disasters our environment is receiving and the trouble it is causing in return. While her poem shows deep pain for our damaged environment, she also does a beautiful job of showing that we can overcome these challenges and RISE from the pain.

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