Maggie DeMarco-Post 5

In Wendy Rose's Neon Scars, she writes of literal and metaphorical scars. The literal scars refer to the physical scars she has, but it could also refer to her not having a spot in her family. As she was mixed race, she was not accepted in either side of her family, and could be seen as a "neon scar," or the one who stands out. The scars also refer to her emotional scars on the inside. She has obviously been through a lot, and has had to deal with many emotional feats as well.

The title of the poem mirrors the way the poem was written. Rose writes in a unique way, switching from stanzas to paragraphs, and different styles of writing. This change caused me to feel a little comfortable while I was reading. I think that Rose did this on purpose, in order to allow the reader to have a sense of what she feels in her life, as not having a "comfortable identity."