https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/finding-hope
What is hope ?
Hope is a fresh start at life
Hope is the sun as we journey towards it
Hope is a breath of fresh air
after being submerged Underwater
Hope helps navigate us through life’s murky waters
what is hope ?
It is the thing that lifts us up
when we are down
hope provides us with wings to fly
when we can not fly on our own
hope is the compass of our dreams
when lost in the darkness
For my poetry pairing project, I chose Finding Hope by Pat. A Fleming. The poem illustrates the poet’s neat perspective on his life and how he found hope. The poet envisions himself not living his life to the fullest, being too scared to achieve what his potential enables him to do. In the beginning, the author reminisces his times of past with a tone of melancholy and regret, which further adds to the suspense of him finding hope in the end.He ends off with: “So the time has now come to conquer my fears And to stand up and face a new day. Let the hurts of my past wash away with my tears
And stop letting my life slip away. I found the ending to be very powerful and eye-opening because it showed me that no matter what life throws out you people still have the strength, resilience, and perseverance to come out on top.T he imagery and manipulation of language used make it easy for the reader to relate to the struggles of the poet and in turn, allow for better interpretation of the poem. For my image, i chose a picture of a ship out at sea, by itself. I believe the simple picture of a lone ship represents how people are without hope , and that is lost. Without hope, we humans are lost.