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No More Smalling Up Of Me
Jean Wilson No more meekly saying 'yes' When my heart is screaming 'no' No more taming of my feelings So my power won't show No more hiding my exuberance From disapproving eyes No more watering down myself So my spirit won't rise No more 'smalling up' of me Pretending I am not here No more running from the music And the spotlight's glare No more living in this prison Barricaded by my fears No more turning and retreating In the face of new frontiers Even as I am speaking I am taking shape and form Harnessing my powers Like a gathering storm There's no obstacle so bold As to dare stand in my way I am taking back my life And I am doing it today. Jean Wilson is one of my favorite Jamaican writers. "No More Smalling Up of Me" is the title poem of her poetry book.
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1/7/2012 11:59:15 pm
I just absolutely love JEAN WILSON'S poetry. This will be my Monday morning inspiration for my teenagers who are exploring IDENTITY as theme this quarter. I will pair it with EMILY DICKINSON'S "I'm Nobody Who Are You?" It would be nice to see what conclusions the teens will draw from both works. Teachers in my network, please remember to include Caribbean writings in your classroom. Enjoy. Leave a Reply. |
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