Right this way to take a look at Kaylin Haught’s poem “God Says Yes to Me”. As you can see, this is a rather short poem. The speaker is most likely a little girl seeking affirmation. She questions whether it is okay to be melodramatic, short, to wear or to not wear nail polish, and to not paragraph letters. If you’ll notice, the speaker’s questions are all related to general standards and critiques of feminine perfection. The poet uses simple diction and syntax, which reflects the speaker to be humble and ignorant. She doesn’t know what girly behavior is socially accepted which is why she simply asks God these questions. Here’s something you will want to pay attention to—God, in this poem, is portrayed as a woman. Now this contradicts the common image of God. Normally, we see God as being mighty and powerful. We refer to him as The Father. However, in this poem, God represents a motherly figure to the little girl. She calls the girl “honey” and “sweetcakes”. Interesting isn’t it? Another special effect the poet uses is quoting God’s answers, word-for-word. Now, the answers don’t appear in literal quotation marks, but they are straight from God’s mouth. To wrap up this tour, the message of the poem to know that God will help us. Whether God is represented as a male or female, God is a parent figure in our lives and we are all his children. When we seek affirmation like the little girl, we should just turn to God. Thanks for coming everyone!
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