I decided to write my blogs on the same poet as last semester Mary Oliver. Mary’s poems have a deeper meaning to them, whether they talk about nature or lessons we learn in life. The poem I have decided to analyze today is called, “The Journey”.
The poem begins by expressing how an individual always listens to other people in society. When someone is in trouble or needs help they always turn to others and the norms in society. As the poem goes on it describes how deep inside someone can fix their own problems without the “bad advice” from other people. The middle of the poem describes how our own self conscious can lead us to becoming successful in life. We don’t have to listen to the criticism and advice from others because what we believe is good enough. We can only improve as people once we step away from society and lead our lives with our own voice. The line that really emphasizes this says, “the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds, and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own.” The personification of the stars is used to show the realization we have that our own voices can guide us through life better than anyone else.
This poem contains a useful lesson that I think anyone can relate to. It convinces us to believe in ourselves and our own voices. Our own voices are greater than anybody’s around us. Do you ever struggle to believe in this concept?
That is an amazing lesson!! I often have a lot of trouble listening to my own intuition and ask people for advice on literally everything. But it makes sense, we have to learn to listen to ourselves and follow our own paths, not the ones other people lay out for us!
ReplyDeleteThis is such an important concept! I think as humans, we are constantly growing to learn and improve ourselves by solidifying how we formulate our own mindsets, opinions, beliefs, and of course, self trust. Although, I do think it's easier said than done a lot of the time, the quote you used so beautifully captured a positive perspective on it, assuring that our own voices truly matter.
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