Back to the Light by George Ella Lyon

Back to the Light by George Ella Lyon

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I am not sure whether George Ella believes that she – or we – are destined to go “back to the light.” I think these poems more likely indicate that, to the extent that “the light” exists, it is transitory, not back or forward. Mostly, I think George Ella likes to get us to think about it. The title poem actually takes place underground, a place known for being bereft of light – of course she sets it there -  she’s George Ella, and she plays with her words and plays with us. Yes, that poem does end with her and her late mother walking “back to the light,” providing more food for thought.  George Ella has always been up-front with us. And these, frankly, are senior citizen poems since George Ella is not about to hide from us the fact that she has lived and learned for a long time and now does some old woman things, like look back on her sources of inspiration. She also still does the kind of things she has done all her life ever since she was a little girl growing up in Harlan, Kentucky,

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