One-dimensional historical narratives regarding the Middle Passage, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and colonization of the Americas is hyperfocused. These narratives purport common themes, such as “struggle”, “racism” and “peaceful protest”, which are inherently attached to the processes of establishing cultural identities. These identities may form through identity ascription and/or avowedness. While common narratives are important educationally and culturally, these themes can truncate identity and cultural expression by narrowing narrative power. The use of bibliotherapy and creative writing as a means to explore and reimagine historical and cultural narratives may support the decolonization process and healthier transitions from an unexamined ethnic identity to ethnic achievement; adaptable to transformative cultural work. Guided by narrative poetry, a music poem was choosen. Previous knowledge of the plight of the colonized and enslaved in North America was reflected upon, including the eventual economic embarkment of the watermelon business in the south by emancipated Blacks. Selections from Josiah Henson’s autobiography was read and imaginative thoughts were noted. For a total of 6 hours, lo-fi jazz/chillwave music was listened to and the Seeds In The Sea poem was written. During the refinement process, additional historical and cultural research was conducted. The poem was created utilizing bibliotherapy, imagination, creative writing and music. Seeds In The Sea examines the violence, slavery and trauma colonized people endured and reimagines how its forms and values impact modern cultural exploration and identity making. The Seeds In The Sea poem was transformed into a short creative arts film and incorporates original-score lo-fi music.

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