New land

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  Jewoo525

  I took AP U.S history and AP World history back in Highschool and I enjoyed them a lot. This poem took me back to the skills those classes taught me by looking at history critically and being able to think dispassionately. It made me view world events and history itself with a more clinical lens, perhaps why I major in political science in college now; however, this poem also reminded me about an important skill I need to still develop if I want to continue improving my poetry: the ability to see the full spectrum of nuance behind human existence. I loved this poem for its attention to the intimate details. The detail that the history books glazed over, the "feelings" of the people that actually existed during those times. Perhaps many years from now a historian may look at one of our poems to better understand how we felt about existing within our own time periods.
  
  Your poem made me think a lot about why I think writing poetry is not just important for my personal growth but for my academic growth as well. Really well written, the imagery is truly brought to life and jumps right off my screen and into my mind. Keep writing! more »

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    talygarza

    That’s a great feedback, there is lot of reading behind. I really appreciate that you wrote is well written. Thank you.

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