The scream<\/p>\n
of an illegitimate voice<\/p>\n
It has ceased to hear itself, therefore<\/p>\n
it asks itself<\/p>\n
How do I exist?\u201d<\/p>\n
Riche has often stated the importance of telling one\u2019s own story. In this poem, she describes the sad reality of those unable to use their voice in such a way. The voices of minorities are referred to as \u201cillegitimate\u201d, because of how strongly the forces of society work against them. She also speaks to the frustration of a person in this situation, imagining that they not simply speak, but scream to be heard. Minorities have a history of being robbed of their chance to immortalize their voice and therefore immortalize themselves. Here, Riche uses very poignant language to refer to dealing with this idea of being unheard. She even goes so far as to question whether an unheard voice even exists.<\/p>\n
What I am really trying to say here is I think Riche is writing in honor of those that have lived their lives without being allowed to fully exist\u2014the minorities so unfairly neglected by the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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