Alixia Hoffman

                                                       

This poem I believe compares the author’s experience of a motivational seminar to the life of the poet Lord Byron. Lord Byron was known to have many problems and one of them being depression. The author’s reason for attending this seminar could be to reach a state of happiness by being able to start off at a clean slate and to let go of the past.  The symbolism of the fish nibbling at their feet could represent getting rid of their past and the walking on fire coals represents new beginnings.