Chandler Lorentz
Sky is not even the limit. These poems combined have the message of no matter who we are, or the paths that we have taken, all of us are capable of so much.
Winston Churchill being a poet is clearly not something that is thought of when he is mentioned, but I was able to find simple connections from his poem to my idea of life and how we must excel to achieve our greatest potential. Loss is always tough to deal with, regardless of what it is. The loss of my grandmother was devastating in 2011, but even simple things such as a good idea or drive, we must excel to replace or attempt to come to grips that they are actually gone. Only once we've moved past from the past, then and only then, can we reach a better future. Allusion is prevalent in many of the poems, either the constellations in "peace on Earth" or of the author's ancestors in "waking in Europe". These devices give the reader another tool of greater scope into what those before us saw, and the future for us all they envisioned.
The theme all around these poems link together with few ideas of contrast between them. Once the full potential of an individual or group is realized, anything is possible. Whether it be to make those before us proud, or take a step back and see those alive today who rely on us (such as a pet, who do their entire lives), many factors can increase our morale in ourselves. We must act to make the world a better place, to aim where no one thought possible, so future generations do not pay the price for our inability to act. They are not yet here to act, so we must for them. Those who came before are no longer alive to do anything, it all falls on us, and simple texts such as these shows aspects of life we can all relate to.
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