I entered this with no particular expectation. I then read the “Soft Pink, Sharp Promise poem and then read the analysis (a backwards design approach) and I got it! “Who gets to name you…”, that part. Then ever intrigued I read on and am humbled that you got my piece and shared it with your audience. Finally, having near blindness in 2025 Navya’s question about lies wasn’t about lies to me but about changing vision. Beautiful work. Thank you for selflessly growing us through each other.
Your analysis of what I was feeling when I wrote that piece is spot on!! I wrote that poem for a friend of mine who was really going through a rough time. She was, and still is, battling with becoming cruel to survive in a cruel world, or igniting even more kindness and empathy to offset this current cruel climate. My advice to her is to always embrace kindness and empathy, always!!
Also, thank you for exposing me to the other pieces. They were great reads!! I am officially looking forward to this every Friday! -J
I’m really moved by how you described it as “thinking one’s way into adulthood.” That feels truer than I expected. I think I was trying to understand why partial truths sometimes feel like survival. Thank you for reading it with such care, it made my heart full!! The other pieces were such pleasant and warm reads, thank you for sharing such wonderful pieces weekly, looking forward to be a frequent reader of yours!!
I entered this with no particular expectation. I then read the “Soft Pink, Sharp Promise poem and then read the analysis (a backwards design approach) and I got it! “Who gets to name you…”, that part. Then ever intrigued I read on and am humbled that you got my piece and shared it with your audience. Finally, having near blindness in 2025 Navya’s question about lies wasn’t about lies to me but about changing vision. Beautiful work. Thank you for selflessly growing us through each other.
Your analysis of what I was feeling when I wrote that piece is spot on!! I wrote that poem for a friend of mine who was really going through a rough time. She was, and still is, battling with becoming cruel to survive in a cruel world, or igniting even more kindness and empathy to offset this current cruel climate. My advice to her is to always embrace kindness and empathy, always!!
Also, thank you for exposing me to the other pieces. They were great reads!! I am officially looking forward to this every Friday! -J
This is an absolutely beautiful piece of peace. One I need and will read again.
Thank you!
I’m really moved by how you described it as “thinking one’s way into adulthood.” That feels truer than I expected. I think I was trying to understand why partial truths sometimes feel like survival. Thank you for reading it with such care, it made my heart full!! The other pieces were such pleasant and warm reads, thank you for sharing such wonderful pieces weekly, looking forward to be a frequent reader of yours!!