Authors Note: This response to the novel Jekyll and Hyde is about the evil that is waiting to burst into flames and lash out in the darkness, stealing all humanity; the idea that we change by night where the lurking reality and truth arises, yet when night turns to day we want to forget all that is real and true.
Day by night
It is the difference between
darkness and light
evil and good
Darkness waits silently
eery
suspicios
flowing with lies
yet prowling
clawing away at truths
Light shines radiantly
glistening
bright
Filling the hushed air
yet overwhelmed
caught in the moment
***
Evil lurkes mysteriously
intruiged
curious
roaring with flames
yet hiding
waiting to be seeked
Good rests comfortably
content
safe
grinning with happiness
yet shy
fading away in time
***
Day by night
It is the difference between
truths and lies
actions and thoughts
Day by night lives within us all
Yet we are still the same
Living life as we know it
Yet evil still hides
waiting to be admitted
waiting to be seeked
Quote Inspiration, "he must have secrets of his own; black secrets by the look of him; secrets compared to which poor Jekyll's worst would be like sunshine. Things cannot continue as they are. It turns me cold to think of this creature stealing like a thief" (54).
Wow, Emma. I love this! It's so calming yet inspirational and I love how your tried something new with doing a poem instead of just a response. The only thing I would work on is maybe getting deeper into what you are trying to protray instead of just listing of adjectives of evil and good. Other than that, awesome job!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thanks for putting that weird picture of me on your blog. I look great compared to everyone else ;) jk.
The irregular format of this poem makes evil seem as if it is trying to leap out of the piece. Also, the continuous repetition of "day by night" is really cool and reminds me that we cannot avoid it. In the middle section you say "waiting to be seeked". I don't know if it was intentional, but "seeked" should actually sought. Otherwise, your word choice had a powerful effect.
ReplyDeleteI thought this poem was amazing because you were capable of making day and night appear as good and evil, darkness and light ect. I also thought the fluency was excellent because I had no trouble reading your poem. I also really understood what you were trying to say about how evil and good comes out in Hyde at different times. Overall I thought you did a great job:)
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