Other pieces like "Baklava" celebrates women who don't necessarily fit our typical perceptions of a feminist. In this piece she describes her mother who has endured the trials of being a refugee, an immigrant, and the main support system for an entire family. This under-appreciated and "traditional" role of persevering motherhood becomes an act of resistance. It poignantly portrays the tribulations of being a woman and also celebrates the strength of being a woman.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Feminism and Love
Suheir Hammad has thus far been my favorite poet in this course. In "I've always loved criminals," she not only shows love as a form of resistance but her love as a means of feminism. She discusses how her unbreakable love for a man in prison transcends the physical entrapments of prison and the intangible forces of oppression acting on them both. It conveys a profound sense of strength that the women who love criminalized men must have to continue affirming one another despite the horrific conditions that physically and mentally confine both people.
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I also think that Suheir Hammad was my favorite poet to read in this course thus far.She has a unique way to show her love. The whole book really amazes me.
ReplyDeleteThe book was really good. I really liked the last poet though. So its hard for me to choose.
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