Sonia Iris Lozada - Outcast: A Flower Misunderstood

In this episode of Poetic Resurrection, Sonia Iris Lozada shares her poem “Outcast” from her book Inspire Me: Awakening Dreams. Inspired by the dandelion—so often dismissed as a weed yet full of nourishment and healing—Sonia reflects with emotion and compassion on what it means to be misunderstood, overlooked, and yet quietly resilient.

While the poem was born from feeling, listeners may also hear echoes of psychology within it. Carl Jung’s shadow self reminds us that what we push away may hold hidden medicine, and the study of resilience speaks to the strength of rising again after being uprooted.

Themes:
- Misunderstanding and hidden value
- Emotional resilience in the face of rejection
- Jung’s shadow as a lens for integration
- Nature as metaphor for the human spirit