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 | She Saw Herself  [ASR] This is an allegory for postpartum depression I did a while ago.  |
| (4.0)  Welcome to WDC from "Newbie Welcome Wagon" ! Title: She Saw Herself Author: Kortney Rae Type: Poem As an allegory, I enjoyed the poem. I can definitely see the connection. It is startling, this poem, as it shows the stark reality of this clinical depression. I don't claim to know a lot about it, except for what I've read, but I'm sure it is as startling as it would seem. I'm not sure I am a fan of all the gimmicks in the poem: the colored font, the descending text and the elevated, "bird." It just seems to detract and make light of an otherwise serious subject. I guess the descending font I can see, that descending downward feeling, but the others, I don't know. I do like the tone of the poem with its sense of urgency and tension. We can see the woman becoming unraveled, the pressure of the children demanding to be fed, and her sense that it was impossible to fill their needs. It becomes very suspenseful as the very tone hints at something fatalistic. Reading it again, I have to change my mind on the descending words. They do have an effect on this poem, allowing the reader to sense her tragic move, and the finality of her decision. Fortunately most women do not act upon this feeling. They either seek help or by their own or a divine strength, resist such a tragic outcome. However, it makes you feel for all concerned, and wish more could be done to prevent such events from playing out. It is a good poem, though I am still not a fan of the colour and the superscript, "bird." 
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You responded to this review 11/25/2012 @ 4:57pm EST