Poem: Reaction

I decided to write a poem, titled Reaction, in reaction to reading the poems this week for my Introduction to American Poetry class. Something caused me to have a subtle yet curious reaction to a common denominator between the poems, that ‘something’ being religion. In each of the readings this week there is some religious / spiritual idea supporting the writer / character and either references it by ‘god’ or ‘goddess’… So in reaction I would like to write my thoughts on this particular finding.

Reaction


If a poem were to allow,

Nothing in it but a crowd,

Of people who do dream,

Something without a team.

Cannot be strong without
A gods will throughout.


What then is the idea thought?

To cause such worry and doubt?

Because without Him or Her

I am truly undoubtedly unsure.

Cannot be strong without
A gods will throughout.


Yet when I look in the sky,

All I see is you and Eye,

But when the chaos ensues

Nothing ever right I choose.

Cannot be strong without
A gods will throughout.


This is my reaction
This is my action
Take a step back and see
All that is there before me.


Because I can be strong without
A gods will throughout.