Analysis Of The Cities Inside Us By Alberto Rios

Think about a memory that has significant meaning to you, whether it be joyful, sorrowful, painful, or humorous. It’s hard to forget an event that has meaning; it’s hard to forget anything at all. In “The Cities Inside Us” by Alberto Rios, the theme is about how we all have memories that we keep to ourselves, and those memories all fit together like a busy city. The author uses metaphors like “We live in secret cities” (1) to help portray the theme. He also portrays the theme in the title of the poem and the tone of the poem. Alberto Rios uses different elements of the poem to help the reader identify the theme of the poem. Have you ever been to a busy city like New York City or Boston? The cities are constantly alive with the hustle of