Unclipped Wings
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Between Worlds
I was born into a world of walking people, but I am not one of them. In the very beginning I belonged, loved, and lived in a world of people like myself, even though my parents and family walked. From the very beginning, I learned that I was less than them because I was not of their world. I would always be as long as I stayed with my people. My parents wanted me to be more and took me to a normal school. I didn't like being there. The people didn't want me. I didn't complain. It made my mom happy. I liked her happy, so I stayed. I also wanted to be better. They tried to isolate me. They hurt me and I don't think I'll ever heal the cuts are too deep.
Now I stand on a line between two worlds:
One of walkers that opened their doors, but never really allowed me in. I spent most of my life adapting to them. The other is a world I once belonged, but when I left so long ago, I left that world for good. They resent me for going to the walking world and even though I visit them, I really don't belong. Even though I pretend to belong, I'm really set apart.
So, I stand between the worlds seemingly all alone. Looking in windows but never getting in. The best of both worlds is what I got, and that is good I know. Sometimes though I want to go back to the world I once belonged, loved, and lived, but no longer is that world my home and that I have to live with.
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Ramona Harvey’s Unclipped Wings is intriguing and thought-provoking. Many of the poems in this book reflect Ms.Harvey’s personal experiences, not just as a person with a disability, but as a human being. She takes us on a sometimes painful journey filled with both struggles and victories.The reader becomes captivated by her brilliant writing, wonderful metaphors, and often down-to-earth style.
Ramona’s writing draws on a wide range of emotions and experiences. As a collection of poems, Unclipped Wings pushes us to take moment to stop and appreciate the world around us and consider what we can do to make it better. There is something that everyone can relate to in this book. The poems in this book touch the human heart not by pretending life is perfect, but acknowledging that it isn’t.
Unclipped Wings is a small but diverse sampling of Ramona’s poetry. The poetry in Unclipped Wings is enlightening, empowering, and powerful. Ramona encourages us all to soar on unclipped wings.
About the Author
Born with a disability, Ramona Harvey started writing at a very young age. She completed her first short story when she was four years old. Unfortunately, her early works were lost in a house fire that occurred when she was a teenager. This devastating event changed her life, but if it hadn’t happened “Unclipped Wings” might never have been created. This event was a catalyst which prompted her to begin writing poetry.
Ramona earned a bachelors degree from DePauw University. Not just a poet, Ramona is an advocate and consultant who believes everyone has value, and anyone can make a difference. Her writing style is powerful and honest. It encourages us to reflect on who we are and who we want to be. If we don’t like what we see, we are challenged to make a change. This empowering collection of poetry encourages us all to believe in ourselves and strive to reach our full potential.