Divinity
Amara C.
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My submission is a poetry collection entitled Divinity, which is based on the idea of the present in the religion of Christianity: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In this collection, the story is shown through the perspective of the Son. Starting with the Father, the Son recounts the abuse he faces at the hands of his Father for being gay. In his poem, the Son describes the internal conflict he faces between his sexuality and the religion enforced upon him. In the Holy Spirit, the Son grapples with the idea of salvation and tries to repent for his sins. I chose to write this collection because this is a deeply personal struggle many people face, regardless of religion. There is a schism between those who are open about their sexuality in society and those who are more devout in their religious beliefs. Through this divide, there is a conflict for those caught in the middle. While I do not have an answer for this issue, we could all be more understanding of each other's identities and embrace the multifacetedness.
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Creativity to me is an essential means of expression, something we cannot live without as a vessel to put something forth into the world.
