Zachariah Jimison
1 min readSep 8, 2018

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This is maybe one of my favorite parts in the booklet. Simply because it hits me SO hard, every time I turn to it. When read in order this booklet is intense. You go from the single beautiful flower that—when paired with the childhood reminiscence of “Piano”—seems like it has only just been born, to the tragically (and recently) destroyed flowers of “Rock Me to Sleep.” Turning the page to those flowers after reading “Piano” is a genuinely emotional experience. What I love about this page is that it redeems that page. The book starts with a few broken daisies and ends with a multitude of flourishing and joyful daisies. Morever, this multitude of daisies comes right after Wilcox’ poem about being thankful for the daisies. Even more moreover, Wilcox’ poem is itself accompanied with a beautiful version of the crown of thorns. Thus, it is through thanksgiving for the greatest wonder—Christ’s death and resurrection—paired with thanksgiving for the smallest of wonders that the broken flowers are not only redeemed but multiplied. Beautiful!

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Zachariah Jimison
Zachariah Jimison

Written by Zachariah Jimison

Biola University '21 | Torrey Honors College | Free link to “Why Be An English Major”: https://zachariahjimison.medium.com/why-be-an-english-major-455ce42d1544

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