Artistry - “Poet in a Shade of Jade”
“Poet in a Shade of Jade” is an allegory of engaging, mystical artistry. Sheila Maldonado writes, “I am so jealous of how poor you are/of how you are poor.” Clearly, “how poor you are/of how you are poor” illustrates the capability of art to mesmerize audiences. The supernatural artist (the addressee) has mastered the aptitude of using poverty (which embodies art) to his advantage. Sheila Maldonado’s covetousness is due to her incapability to be as adroit and magical as the artist.
Shade of Jade - “Poet in a Shade of Jade”
Literary, the shade characterizes the poverty that would encumber the poet from working contentedly on his poetic works. Figuratively, the shade typifies the disconsolate personal situations that artists must transcend for them to form eminent artworks.
Submission - “Submit/Resist”
Sheila Maldonado endorses submission to “ the line of students as questions, the stage of the classroom, penal scholastic, timesheet easy humility, the clutch of the breast” among other constructive actualities. The term ‘submit’ heralds constructive engagements. Submission is representational of creditable amenability.
Resistance - “Submit/Resist”
Sheila Maldonado supports resistance of “ tall tales, despair of unpreparedness, blank stares blank papers, hourly rage, conspiratorial bank, caffeine tremor, and gerunds” among other objectionable enticements. Resistance is acclaimed in the case of objectionable activities for it endorses prudent introspection.
