In this poem Waldman seems to be beautifying a "Empty space" Which can be her canvas of a face or something she see's as no time of genuitity. She talks about applying make up on her face which she calls an empty space. Waldman seems to be contemplating on either she should beautify or a self actualization.
She counts towards the urge of self actualization. Thus trying to become herself or finding her self. A self actualization as in finding her own identity in her as a being. She doesn't seem satisfied with her "Empty space" She seems to be trying to rebel against society aesthetics.
empty (negative} space can also be a positive, from a Buddhist perspective... self actualization, yes (to get away from the purely literal, "face" value (pun intended)of the imagery, but what this "self" is is the question...the imagery would suggest not a "personal," subject ("I")-centered or exclusive self, right? See my comments on Blogs from previous classes.
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