Unique Personalities in Poetry
Unique Personalities in Poetry
“Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical, I and this mystery here we stand.” This small quote is the most personally descriptive and unique in the free verse poem Song of Myself. It described every human aspect of our human lives and personalities. The stanza is a perfect representative of my thoughts, my attitude, and my traits.
“Stout as a horse” can mean any number of feelings. To me, it represents the strong-souled person. Almost everyone that I call my “close friend” I call them stout as a horse. Of course, I don’t mean this in a literal sense, but a sense with a special and deeper meaning. Everything in their attitude affects us. We are all stout as a horse. We all have that forceful determination telling us not to give up. And it’s that same determination that takes us wherever our fate and dreams take us down life’s rocky road. That assertiveness is a treasured quality that should be a great privilege to possess. It gives you inner power and tells the world around you that you are not afraid to look at new challenges that you are faced with everyday. Just as that stanza indicates, there truly is no death. Your soul lives in you forever and so does your personality.
“Affection” is a part of us that we would never change. It is the part of our heart that never grows old. It is the part of us that is compassionate, friendly, and willing to embrace new people, concepts, and experiences. Affection is the one simple word that inter-twines our lives together like a woven, silky, spider web. Interconnection of all people comes into play here. Including myself, people all around this world are connected somehow. Whether it be a sweet touch and a hug from a loved one or a sincere smile and a pat on the back of a shoulder from a stranger on the sidewalk. It is a strong emotion that ties our lives and world together, even holds families together. This is a word that I hold dearly. Without affection there would be no love in the world. There would be no friends or family to depend on and talk to when you...