My Lover the Sea

In the poetry “My Lover the Sea,” the author Reinaldo Arenas intentionally has repeated some phrases such as “I am that child with the dirty face” “no doubt unwanted,” in order that he could give emphasis to the issue that had bothered him in his life. I see this poetry as reflection of suffers and rejection that author endured in his life. Given that, Reinaldo Arenas firstly was abandoned and neglect as a child, later he was persecuted for sexual and political reasons, and finally he committed suicide. “My Lover the Sea” reveals how society has portrayed the author as “unwanted” judging him for immorality and I believe the only place that he could find peace and acceptance was the sea.

Here is the link where you can read more about Reinaldo Arenas painful life:
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