KAT LIBRETTO/ INKY HANDS

LINDSEY WORSTELL

This piece is a reverse poem meant to capture the juxtaposing positions of the Native Americans and Pilgrims on the cusp of their winter interaction in 1620 when the Mayflower sailed into  Cape Cod Bay.  I wanted to highlight the power of faith and hope, as well as mystery and uncertainty that I only imagine all participants in this fated interaction must have been feeling.  At the same time, I wanted to convey how the feelings surrounding that interaction were similar despite such a difference in culture and historical experience.