I am a member of the Muskogee people. I'm a poet, a musician, a dreamer of sorts, a questioner. Like everyone else, I'm looking for answers of some sort or the other.
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I chose poetry. Actually, poetry chose me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the idea that the artist's path often feels predetermined, as if they were drawn to it by a greater force.
Joy Harjo's quote speaks to the deep connection that artists and poets often feel towards their craft. It suggests that the vocation of poetry is not just a choice, but a calling, emphasizing a sense of destiny and natural affinity for the art form.
Themes
PoetryArtChoiceDestinyCreativity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about creativity, one might include this quote to highlight the intrinsic connection between the poet and their art.
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