Author's Note: This is a poetic response to Life of Pi. I'm still new to writing poetic responses, but I think I've improved since the last time I did it. I decided to describe the lightening on page 233 and explain how important it was to Pi. To me it was a sign to Pi that God hasn’t forgotten about him and reminding him of the beauty God. I decided to write about this in my poem by using text evidence and a few semantic devices including the repeating initial pattern.
Something so magnificent,
A terrifying sight,
A lonely lifeboat,
A lost castaway,
Who am I?
Nothing but a speck in the vast ocean,
A single strike,
One of many,
Takes my breath away.
His hand reaching down so close to me,
Still so far from Him,
My belief is fading,
Has He forgotten?
He is trying to speak to me,
But I’m not hearing,
He is trying to demonstrate his love,
But I’m not seeing,
Trying to shout through roaring oceans,
But I’m not hearing,
Trying to look day and night for Him,
In the silent sea,
In the vast horizon,
Yet never finding,
When worst comes to worst,
I spot Him,
In the raging sea,
In the furious lightening,
Right in front of my face,
Just barley missing me.
This poem is highly effective in portraying how Pi needed a reminder of his purpose in life. Being someone who does not to read poetry with a very watchful eye to truly understand what the author's trying to portray, I am impressed with the clarity of your words.
ReplyDeleteI am curious if you meant to include a "He is" in front of "Trying to shout through roaring oceans." If not, what's your reason for shifting the style?
I love the archetypal imagery you employ. This is a beautiful poem, well crafted and singular in its creativity. Well done!
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