Individual Presentation or Panel Title
Karate
Abstract
This was the first poem I wrote while attending Hollins, and it remains one of my most successful. It incorporates literary elements including metaphor, personification, and vivid imagery. The mindset depicted in the poem is my own while attending North Star Karate School, an experience whose effects still remain with me today. At this time in my life, I had a lot of difficulty interacting with other children my age, and that is what inspired this poem. My purpose was to convey my feelings of isolation from this time. This poem examines the elaborate fantasies of childhood, and the potential consequences of disconnecting from reality. It is relatable in that many individuals have experienced a sense of isolation and disconnection from the world around them, which often manifests in one’s childhood. My hope for this poem is to help such individuals either identify progress they have made, or to acknowledge that sometimes, isolation is imagined; invented by our own uncertainties.
Location
Rathskeller
Start Date
3-5-2014 3:30 PM
End Date
3-5-2014 4:20 PM
Karate
Rathskeller
This was the first poem I wrote while attending Hollins, and it remains one of my most successful. It incorporates literary elements including metaphor, personification, and vivid imagery. The mindset depicted in the poem is my own while attending North Star Karate School, an experience whose effects still remain with me today. At this time in my life, I had a lot of difficulty interacting with other children my age, and that is what inspired this poem. My purpose was to convey my feelings of isolation from this time. This poem examines the elaborate fantasies of childhood, and the potential consequences of disconnecting from reality. It is relatable in that many individuals have experienced a sense of isolation and disconnection from the world around them, which often manifests in one’s childhood. My hope for this poem is to help such individuals either identify progress they have made, or to acknowledge that sometimes, isolation is imagined; invented by our own uncertainties.