Stagnation and complacency are central themes in Lana Brown's poem, "Shaded Destiny". Her details show the dire consequences of inactivity.
Brown is a graduate of Alcorn State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Communications; a Master of Arts in Secondary English Education; and a Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education with a Concentration in Reading and Gifted Education. She also holds a Specialist in Education degree in Psychometry from Jackson State University. A retired instructor in gifted education with the Natchez Adams School District, Brown was selected by the Mississippi Department of Education to be a member of the ELA/Literacy High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Review Team in the fall of 2020.
"Shady Destiny"
Is the Manifestation of Who I Am
Who if I am stagnant
I will Become
That tree that just stays planted
Barren
Rotten to the Core
Yielding No Fruit
Diseased
Spreading to Infinity
No Legacy
Blocked from Productivity
Plagued with Negative Energy
Dead to the World
A Selfish Prodigy
Death
Lana B.
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