Navigating Loss And Rebuilding In Stefania Gomezs At The New York City Aids Memorial

Navigating Loss and Rebuilding in Stefania Gomez’s ‘At the New York City AIDS Memorial’Student's First Name, Middle Initials, Last NameInstitution AffiliationCourse NameInstructor’s NameDateNavigating Loss and Rebuilding in Stefania Gomez's “At the New York City AIDS Memorial.” Stefania Gomez’s poetry "At the New York City AIDS Memorial’ addresses grief, recollection, and finding comfort in absence. Gomez uses lineation, rich imagery, and synecdoche to create a moving reflection on mortality and the afterlife.The fragmented and disjointed line structure of Stefania Gomez’s poem “At the New York City AIDS Memorial” reflects the fragmented character of memory and the experience of loss. The sentences are frequently brief and broken, creating pauses and spaces that parallel the void left by the deceased loved one of the speaker. This lineation contributes to the poem's overall impression of sorrow and disorientation. For instance, the poet employs enjambment in the lines “Your absence is a bisected city/block where a hospital once stood,” accentuating the physical and emotional vacuum left by the absence of the loved one.Moreover, the poem uses vivid and evocative imagery to convey the impact of separation and the desire for connection. Images such as