To Ye Globular Clusters That Seek To Undo Me

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When I was a child, I was frequently cautioned against self-afflicting behavior through the use of foreboding tales, woven together to ensure my obedience. “To Ye Globular Clusters That Seek To Undo Me”, was created as a reflection on such experiences. The poem is an attempt to offer an insight into the internal recesses of a young girl’s mind, who is beginning to grow skeptical about the words she is fed. I sought to use the apple seeds as a metaphor for the falsehoods we grow accustomed to, tying into the warning of a mother to her daughter that swallowing apple seeds will lead to apple trees growing within her. It’s a humorous testament to the culture of attempting to shape our children’s character with well-intentioned fibs. I used a concrete poetry style to juxtapose the superficial visual whimsy of childhood yarning against its subtler implications on our ability to digest information with unquestionable trust in the future.