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Confronting Icy Water is Directly Linked to Revolution
Standing at the edge,
I brace myself for the harsh truth,
the cold shock that awaits.
My commitment pushes me
to dive deep, invisibilizing below the surface,
rewriting the liberation of my body.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2017
I am joining Laura Shovan's Annual February Writing Project. The words/phrases for this poem originated here.
I am joining Laura Shovan's Annual February Writing Project. The words/phrases for this poem originated here.
This is a powerful poem for me in these times, Mary Lee. It spoke to me of my reluctance to take the plunge into a more public role as one who opposes, especially for an introvert who prefers to ask and listen and watch. I feel like I am "bracing myself for the harsh truth/the cold shock" of both a world that is being reshaped, but also of my own more public, confrontational role.
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These are things that I thought when I read your poem. Thanks!
And Laura's project sounds really cool.