Identity
‘Identity’ is a figurative examination of selfhood, and a poetic warning against the dangers of conformity.
Let them be as flowers,
always watered, fed, guarded, admired,
but harnessed to a pot of dirt.
Julio Noboa Polanco is a poet and writer. He was born in New york in 1949 to Puerto Rican parents from whom he gained early inspiration. Today, he is known for his work on topics like Hispanic rights and identity. He’s best known for his poems on these same topics. His best-known poem is titled ‘Identity.’
‘Identity’ is a figurative examination of selfhood, and a poetic warning against the dangers of conformity.
Let them be as flowers,
always watered, fed, guarded, admired,
but harnessed to a pot of dirt.