“A large shadow appeared on the other side of the fire. A big, black shape nearing the villagers from the forest. No one moved. The shaman stood in front of me, still holding my hand, looking at me with those eyes that could not see. The shadow in the forest got closer and closer, and then, at last, I saw him.”
Have you ever, after exasperatedly venting your shit show of a day to your colleague or friend or even family member, received a response that went something along the lines of – “look for the silver lining!” or “It could always be worse, there are people much worse off than you”, or my personal favorite “You need to stop being so negative, think positive for a change!”?
Have you had a difficult relationship with poetry? Do you think it’s hard to read it? This article may change your perspective on why poetry seems such a difficult subject.
There’s always a silver lining, and even the lockdowns, the slush of April, and the remote classes have one.
