My only grievance against this work is towards the beginning; the sing-song way of the first few lines, I feel in a way, overextends herself in the piece. That format of delivery doesn't come up again at any other point of the poem. The momentum of the sang lines also doesn't feel well when put against the entirety of the rest of the poem; it feels like it simply just doesn't belong. I recently performed this poem at a gathering and experimented with the un-sung lyrics, and I thought it felt a bit more natural.
Though, I can understand the sang lyrics from a conceptual perspective. In some ways, it captures the audience's attention and keeps them grounded as the speaker takes them through the journey of the poem. With that being said, I think there has to be some other way to translate that grabbing effect without having to rely on the sang stanzas.
After this part though, it goes into an expansive aria of reality and clarity; one of my favorite pieces to listen to and most of all share with people. An overall fantastic work; I think the beginning portion is more of a personal preference than anything.
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