"If There be Sorrow"

Have you ever read a poem which title caught your attention and after it begun you remained interested? Well I’ve come upon a poem as such,” If There be Sorrow” by Mari Evans. The poem captured my attention with its alluding topic; id bet it’ll have you wondering. “If There be Sorrow” basic vocabulary was captivating although the author wrote so little. The poem had the ability to justify emotion by telling what things lead to sorrow.

The first aspect of the poem that I enjoyed was the title, “If There be Sorrow”.
The title creates an imagery of sadness just by using the word sorrow. It allows one to allude what the poem will talk about. The title draws you in, like the aroma of a home cooked meal.

Another thing that draws me into the poem is the vocabulary.
Words in the poem were basic. It didn’t have big words. Evans choice of terminology makes the poem meaningful with only little being said. She uses the words “undreamed…unrealized…unattained”. Mari uses the prefix un- to emphasize things undone. Imagine never feeling love or the joy and sudden grins of happiness.

Furthermore the emotions of the poem grasped me. “If There be Sorrow” highlights feelings that lead to sorrow. Evans uses the phrase “love withheld” to show that sorrow is the result of never being loved or never loving. As I think about that expression and others from the poem I conclude that I haven’t felt sorrow.
Mari illustrates that sadness is an ingredient the combines with a slew of sentiments to create sorrowfulness.

Ultimately the poem was well written. I’ve never read a poem with a general language and so little written but say all the right things. “If There be Sorrow” title was abstract to me. I didn’t know if the poem was going to tell a story or bore the life out of me. Mari Evans expressed in the poem if you felt sorrow what circumstances would make you feel as such. I suggest the next time you do a quick search on the Internet look up some poems by Mari Evans.