More Than a Name
Olivia,
peace, wisdom and prosperity
Coming from Latin
for me yellow like the sun
the calm of the sound of waves lapping
Appearing in twelfth night by Shakespeare
meaning olive tree
My name feels like a Wednesday
with a path traveled but still a way to go
By Olivia Gil
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This one is such a lovely exploration of the name, with some really effective concrete details that paint such a vivid picture for the reader. I especially liked the reference to the olive tree, and the idea of a name feeling ‘like a Wednesday’. The sound imagery with the waves lapping paired with the colour yellow also help to add to this poem’s rich atmosphere.
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