Mental Mommy Poem Analysis
The following anthology travels through different time periods and proves that mental illness has been a problem throughout history. The next nine poems will describe the way mental illness impacts lives, whether through personal struggles or the influence other peoples has on a person. While the poems in certain time periods are not necessarily about the effects of mental illness they show how the use of poetry has been an outlet for people for centuries.
People are constantly affected by other peoples mental illness, especially if that person is your parent. Liam Rector’s “Mental Mommy” showcases the impact it has on a child. The last line of the poem states, “I was on my one,” talking about his first mental breakdown caused by his mother’s believed illness.
When battling mental illness, the outside world seems even more bleak. “Blue …show more content…
People with mental illnesses struggle with suicide daily. Robert Pack’s, “An Echo Sonnet; To an Empty Page” illustrates the debate many people have, to choose life or death. Line four asks, “Oh cold reprieve, where’s natural relief?” which perfectly shows the question people have when desperately searching for a way out.
Mental illnesses have had a stigma for centuries. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 71” hints at his depression and feelings of worthlessness by believing that the word would forget him. Line seven states, “That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgotten,” showcasing his belief that the world would forget and be better off without him.
Edgar Allan Poe is known for his dark, eerie writings. “Alone” shows another side of Poe, an outcasted child whose innocence was taken away. “From childhood's hour I have not been/ As others were” (Poe lines 1-2) shows the loneliness he felt as a child. He later writes, “Then- in my childhood- in the dawn/ Of a most stormy life.” (9-10) signifies that his loneliness continued. Poe’s use of poetry worked as an outlet to his life’s
People are constantly affected by other peoples mental illness, especially if that person is your parent. Liam Rector’s “Mental Mommy” showcases the impact it has on a child. The last line of the poem states, “I was on my one,” talking about his first mental breakdown caused by his mother’s believed illness.
When battling mental illness, the outside world seems even more bleak. “Blue …show more content…
People with mental illnesses struggle with suicide daily. Robert Pack’s, “An Echo Sonnet; To an Empty Page” illustrates the debate many people have, to choose life or death. Line four asks, “Oh cold reprieve, where’s natural relief?” which perfectly shows the question people have when desperately searching for a way out.
Mental illnesses have had a stigma for centuries. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 71” hints at his depression and feelings of worthlessness by believing that the word would forget him. Line seven states, “That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgotten,” showcasing his belief that the world would forget and be better off without him.
Edgar Allan Poe is known for his dark, eerie writings. “Alone” shows another side of Poe, an outcasted child whose innocence was taken away. “From childhood's hour I have not been/ As others were” (Poe lines 1-2) shows the loneliness he felt as a child. He later writes, “Then- in my childhood- in the dawn/ Of a most stormy life.” (9-10) signifies that his loneliness continued. Poe’s use of poetry worked as an outlet to his life’s