Poeten X er en realistisk skjønnlitterær roman som er skrevet på vers. Det handler om 15 år gamle Xiomara Batista, en begavet poet som bor med familien sin i Harlem, NY. Romanen er fra Xiomaras synspunkt og leser som hennes personlige journal med poesi som beskriver hennes liv, hennes syn på religion, å måtte møte konstant sexisme, hennes strenge dominikanske foreldre, hennes nye forbudte kjæreste og navigere i verden som en ung kvinne av farge prøver å finne stemmen hennes.
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THE POET X Favorite Quote Connection
Xiomara writes a poem titled "A Poem Mami Will Never Read" about her mother and their difficult relationship. Xiomara's mother is very hard on her and even abusive at times. She refuses to see Xiomara's point of view and doesn't allow her to have her own opinions about religion or other matters. Despite this, Xiomara tries to talk to her and explain. Despite their differences and their contentious relationship, Xiomara still loves and needs her mother. Like the quote says, "even at the risk of burning, the moth always seeks the light." She ends her poem acknowledging that even if it ends up hurting her, she can't help but seek a relationship with her mother.
“Your silence furnishes a dark house.But even at the risk of burning,the moth always seeks the light.”