https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60 en-us 2022-08-17 14:34:42 UTC 2022-08-29 21:28:35 UTC hello@padlet.com alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2263353787 "Carrie Chappell is a writer, editor, educator, and translator", originally from Birmingham, Alabama, who later moved to Paris, France (Goodreads, n.d). For the month of July I attended a creative writing program in Paris - Carrie was my teacher. I deeply admire her gentle yet raw approach to writing, and wanted to read some of her poetry.  

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6466474.Carrie_Chappell ]]> 2022-08-17 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2263353787 alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267616078 "My husband can't reach me. 
I can't reach me."]]> 2022-08-22 16:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267616078 alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267621742 "Who will wait for me when I'm tired of waiting for myself?"

My time in quarantine felt like someone dragging me by the collar across a gravel rode. For many, it was a time of loneliness, uncertainty and hopelessness. On days where it was difficult to get out of bed and my parents would sit beside me, eyes filled with care, I learned what real love is. This line reminded me that love is not endless, burning sunshine; love is the moon - patience and hope, even throughout the darkness. It is "waiting" for someone, reaching out to them, even when it's difficult or they appear closed off. ]]> 2022-08-22 16:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267621742 alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267627112 None of her poem's have titles, but instead, numbers. The first poem, titled "1" was strategically chosen because it introduces many of the book's themes: covid, how an adult's parental upbringing influences them, and living in a country who's first language is not your own mother tongue. ]]> 2022-08-22 16:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267627112 alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267628135 Poem "3"]]> 2022-08-22 16:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267628135 alessandrap231 https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267628494 The poem entitled "7" follows Chappell washing the dishes, but her thoughts are completely lost in pain. She repeats twice, "I am a woman drinking to get drink", and the words, "rude republic." With the knowledge that she is also a mother, and this poem was written during quarantine, I think that the audience for this poem are mothers who feel trapped within their households, unhappy with their lives. This is by no means a hopeful or happy poem, but I think these mothers need to hear it to know they're not alone in these emotions. Perhaps mother's feel the need to act with nothing but love and gratitude for their children, and feelings of guilt arise when they're unhappy. This poem and its raw honesty is almost telling the intended audience, "It's okay to feel this way." ]]> 2022-08-22 16:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandrap231/ul9il0o65pipgx60/wish/2267628494