Poetry to Inspire, Empower and Encourage
“Golden butterflies embedded in gregarious hearts,” writes Zenith Eliot in his poem “Golden Butterflies”. Such a succinct and eloquent line perfectly exemplifies the flawless inspiration that only poetry can convey. A good poem can make you feel a certain emotion, provoke your thoughts, and/or give you the encouragement you need to get through a rough time. Whether you are a chick looking for inspiration, something to think about, or empowerment, here are three interesting poems to brighten your day and get your creative juices moving: “Golden Butterflies” by Zenith Eliot The poem “Golden Butterflies” uses delicate language and nature imagery to create an uplifting and hopeful tone. Throughout the thirteen short lines, the poem conveys the message that the golden butterflies, which represent nature and human souls, rise above life’s melancholies and have the potential to create laughter and beauty. The last lines of the poem, which read, “Satin wings/ lightly brush/ bleeding souls/ healing pain/ within life’s/ unpredictable canvas,” essentially say that the purity of nature and goodness help resolve any pain and suffering of life. “This is Just to Say“ by William Carlos Williams Each word in Williams’ poem “This is Just to Say” is so deliberate and prefect in creating a tone of ambiguity and portraying a message of human isolation and vulnerability. The poem reads like a note left on the refrigerator and reveals a deeper meaning each time it’s read. In the first stanza, the speaker states the fact that he ate the plums that were in the freezer. However, beyond the literal meaning of his words, Williams is talking about the coldness in human relationships and societal emphasis on individual success rather than sharing. Essentially, the first stanza is a confession, indicating human regret and dissatisfaction. The second stanza is an acknowledgement from the speaker that he/she has consumed the plums that another person was saving. Metaphorically however, the second stanza is an acknowledgement of the consequences of the speaker’s actions on someone else beside himself. In the third stanza, the speaker apologizes for his actions, asks for forgiveness and shows remorse while providing justification for his actions. Fundamentally, the poem embodies many human behaviors and emotions. “Freedom and Love” by Thomas Campbell Campbell’s poem “Freedom and Love” explores the course of love over time. The poem begins with the line, “How delicious is the winning/ Of a kiss at love’s beginning”, which addresses the excitement and beauty of love at first. However, the poem goes on to discuss that through time love encounters obstacles and bumps in the road. In the second to last verse, the poem reads, “Love’s a fire that needs renewal/ Or fresh beauty for its fuel/ Love’s wing moults when caged and captured/ Only free, he soars enraptured.” Basically, Campbell is saying that love is something that constantly needs to be worked on and can only survive if it is truly free. The poem ends with the line “In the know there’s no untying,” which means that it is possible for love to survive the course of life because once the knot of love is tied, there is no undoing it.
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