Identity, Agency, and Reclaiming Narrative in Cynthia Dewi Oka’s “Manifest”
In Cynthia Dewi Oka’s poem "Manifest," the speaker offers a complex, multifaceted portrait of "the migrant feminist." Through vivid imagery, paradoxical actions, and linguistic shifts, the poem challenges monolithic views of migration, labor, motherhood, and resistance. Instructions: Read the poem carefully. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/155801/manifest-606b792a986e9 Respond with between 100-150 WORDS...