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‘The Inside’: An Original Poem Inspired by the Play ‘Trifles’

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winona chapter.

The following original poem was inspired by Trifles, a play by Susan Glaspell that I read in class last year. At the time, I was going through a break-up, and it inspired me to write about my own situation. Make sure to give Trifles a read if you haven’t yet!

 

I was on the inside.

I have flipped.

It was a changing tide.

 

No strings—untied.

Lying next to you is like lying beside a rock.

I was on the inside.

 

Never again I will let it slide.

Something had to die in order for me to fly.

It was a changing tide.

 

I died,

Like the bird in Trifles.

I was on the inside.

 

You wanted us to be allied,

but I saw the real you.

It was a changing tide.

 

Without your Prince Charming demeanor there is nothing.

I don’t care no more if we divide.

You proved yourself to be just like every other human being.

It was a changing tide.

 

I hope you’re now inspired to read the play Trifles. (Spoiler: This poem has nothing to do with the play’s violence, but you can draw inferences through the theme of gender or emotions.)

Natalie Elle Tyler is a senior at Winona State majoring in Creative Digital Media. She is minoring in Dance, Creative Writing, and Journalism. Natalie manages her own photography business. When she isn’t writing, she’s either doing a photoshoot, hanging out with friends, or dancing. Her ultimate dream is to make book covers through her photography while having the time to be a freelance travel photographer or photojournalist.
My name is Hannah Hippensteel, and I like to say I'm a Chicago city-slicker, but I'm actually from the 'burbs. I'm currently a senior at Winona State with a major in mass communication-journalism and a minor in sociology. Catch me enjoying all Winona has to offer: the bluffs, the incomparable Bloedow's Bakery, and not to mention, Minnesota boys. With a goal of working at Teen Vogue, Seventeen or Glamour magazine, I'm soaking up every opportunity to keep my finger on the pulse and share my personal voice!