“The Cup With A Bottom I Cannot See” by Kennedy Ross
A job we were meant to do
Unable to imagine a future
Without the help of me and you
We take down to build up
Deliberately destructing, demolishing
Watching our world sip from death’s cup
While we sit here, polishing
The impossible solution
Stands before us in the mirror
But like our earth, it is clouded by pollution
If only we could see it just a little bit clearer
” The Cup With The Bottom I Cannot See” written by Kennedy Ross provides powerful insight on how we are treat our earth. Her poem addresses important issues in our society and how deep we have dug ourselves into a hole regarding how we treat our planet. People of all ages will enjoy this poem, there is something for everyone. The language used is simple, but leaves room for the readers to explore the possibilities of the words. Students have found this to be a clear, yet complex poem that explores the Human Condition and how we focus on the materials in our culture, and have been excited to delve into the space in which she wrote it in. Ross provides nothing short of a poem that provokes a deep thought process. This is a must read for every poetry lover.
Kennedy – your poem is great! i love the metaphor of the cloudy mirror, and the satire of the line “we sit here polishing’ – the video is compelling as well. my only complaint is that you did not address an inquiry question in your rationale.