About this episode
In this episode, Tash Doherty explores the theme of forbidden love through an unpublished poem and provides writing prompts for self-reflection.
Hello Wonderful Reader, Today, I’ve chosen a very special unpublished poem and writing prompts for you to explore the power of forbidden love. You’ll discover why the poet never published this work in a second. So grab a pen and paper, and let’s uncover some of your juicy secrets… Evanescence (unpublished, 1920s) By Angelina Weld Grimké (1880 – 1958) You are like a pale purple flower In the blue spring dusk . . . . . . You are like a yellow star Budding and glowing In an apricot sky . . . . . . You are like the beauty Of a voice . . . . . . Remembered after death . . . . . . You are like thin, white petals Falling And Floating Down Upon the white, stilled hushing Of my soul. Source: Aphrodite’s Daughters: Three Modernist Poets of the Harlem Renaissance . Your 4 Writing Prompts on Forbidden Love 🩵 Write about any secret lovers you haven’t told anyone about. You are like the beauty Of a voice . . . . . . Remembered after death . . . . . . Write about a fragile love that the world tried to take away from you. You are like a pale purple flower In the blue spring dusk . . . . . . Write about falling for someone you weren’t supposed to. Falling And Floating Down Write about the small…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tash Doherty, Tash
Topics covered
- forbidden love
- poetry
- writing prompts
- self-exploration
Keywords
- erotic invitation
- captive love
- Angelina Weld Grimké
- Evanescence
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Aphrodite’s Daughters: Three Modernist Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
Books & works: An Erotic Invitation to Captive Love, Aphrodite’s Daughters: Three Modernist Poets of the Harlem Renaissance, Evanescence, Misseducated
Places: Mexico City
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