Tuesday, May 9, 2017

"Him" Poem Review

"Him," a haiku by Taylor Woodruff, is a short yet powerful poem.
The way the author speaks about himself is rather frighting, yet, at the same time, relatable. 
When he looks in the mirror, he thinks his own image staring back at him is the devil-- until he realizes it's actually him. 
The reason I view this image to be so powerful is that the author didn't even realize that he'd changed- who he'd become- until he viewed himself. People can often be like this. They become someone they're not, and don't stop to look back on themselves until it's too late-- and when they finally do, they see something almost unrecognizable staring back at them. 
When I make conversation, decisions, or even when I'm just going about my life, I often worry if I'm turning into something or someone I'm not, but then I do what I think is the key to staying true to yourself.
I view myself from an outside perspective. 

1 comment:

  1. This writing is very well spoken and writing I like how you put your personal experience in the writing

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