A Mark of Resistance by Adrienne Rich
A Mark of Resistance by Adrienne Rich Stone by stone I pile this cairn of my intention with the noon’s weight on my back, exposed and vulnerable across the slanting fields which I love but cannot save from floods that are to come; can only fasten down with this work of my hands, these painfully assembled stones, in the shape of nothing that has ever existed before. A pile of stones: an assertion that this piece of country matters for large and simple reasons. A mark of resistance, a sign. Adrienne Rich’s poem " A Mark of Resistance " emphasizes the power of defiance and resilience in the face of oppression and societal expectations. The central idea revolves around creating a symbolic "mark" that stands as a form of resistance to the forces that seek to erase individuality, creativity, and freedom. Rich portrays resistance as an act of self-preservation and empowerment , symbolized through the physical and emotional act of creating a circle of stones. This act ...