Angel

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4 responses to “Angel”

  1. Maria Garcia Avatar
    Maria Garcia

    Amazing words.

    1. Michael Angelo Avatar
      Michael Angelo

      Thank you, Maria. It was a spur of the moment creation. I find that a lot of unconscious personal truths reveal themselves in these sudden bursts of writing. I am not the person in the piece, but I know that parts of me relate to the emotions and ideas being communicated through it.

      I wonder if you feel the same in some way.

      Thanks again for reading.

  2. Joanmarisc97 Avatar
    Joanmarisc97

    I think this poem is thought provoking. I think this shows how addiction does not discriminate, but society does, especially when social/economic class and physical appearances are thrown into the mix.

    1. Michael Angelo Avatar
      Michael Angelo

      Firstly, thank you for reading Joanmaris.

      Now, I really appreciate what you shared, especially the way you shared it. The juxtaposition between a debilitating health issue, addiction, and the character of a society. You point out the irony of the former being, in a bizarre way, more equitable than the latter, when the latter is a complex of institutions whose purpose is to ensure the wellbeing of mankind. I think your critique about class distinctions is a fair one, as is your suggestion that physical appearance plays a big role in discrimination and marginalization.