Michael Stalcup
Aug 28, 2017 · 1 min read

Nancy, this is quite a little poem you wrote! That you wove this so fluidly around both an acrostic and Maya Angelou’s classic line is impressive. (As evidence: I didn’t even notice the Golden Shovel element at first). I love the thematic interplay between the acrostic (“Sadness”) and hope — and between Maya’s words (“I know…”), and yours (“I don’t know…”). This is definitely one of the more engaging pieces I have come across on Medium lately. Thanks for writing, Nancy! :)

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