Both swallowed in their job, the janitor in “Jorge the Church Janitor Finally Quits” by Martin Espada and the secretary in “The Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy feel unappreciated and lost as employees. Jorge is “outside…of [Americans] understanding” and The Secretary is lost in her work and compares herself to objects such as her “hips are a desk.” The employees from these poems have become hidden behind their duties and are slowly sinking into the unknown.…
Blank Verse Poem The day Jane lost Bob to a fallen world She promised to be gratified with life Her affection reached from way far above Commissioned to give back put others first One day a rainstorm hit the city streets Jane perceived upon her high dormitory room Next after working hours her neighbors parked…
The speaker learns that nothing really belongs to them that it all get claimed by god eventually even if they think it’s theirs for the time being it all gets claimed by God.( lines 14-17) Yet by his gift made thine own; theirs wealth enough, I need no more. The speaker in this part of the poem is saying how she doesn’t need her belongings because god is now taking them from her to…
To me, the poem appears to be comparing our youthful years as being as valuable as gold. We are to enjoy our time when we are young for it is the "…hardest hue to hold…" on to. It is also saying that our childhood years are very short and feels like "…but only so an hour…" As we grow older, our garden of "…Eden sank to grief…" The beginning of our life will quickly end as "…dawn goes down to day…" So in the end "…nothing gold can stay…" which refers to the end of our innocence. (All quotes taken from…
1. In the opening paragraphs, White's attitude was of reminasance and awe. The nostalgia of his memory shared with us not once but twice. His urge to revisit the lake was strengthened with the readers urge to read just a bit more detail. White claws us into the memory with him, like we were there as a story teller, telling ourselves about what was happening, what it smelled and felt like. His attitude was of a warm "jollity" that invited us to join.…
The poem “We Real Cool” has more then the themes and literary devices given in this essay the strongest one is pride and its consequences. This theme is strongly supported because of the way words and irony are applied. The author wrote this poem after seeing young kids in a pool hall on a school day. They were listening to jazz music and that is why there is the jazzy tune that is in it. She describes that they might look cool by being in a dimmed room it is nothing like actually being cool. This poem is her most famous poem but she is pained since she knows that her poem is the truth. This truth assists the reader to think about the consequences of every detail and to see if they are worth it or not.…
A tattoo is like poetry, because there is always more to the story than what meets the eye! The sonnet “First Poem for You” by Kim Addonizio is a riveting piece of poetry that uses symbolization to help guide the readers to understand the emotions and feelings the woman has towards her partner. Visual and tactile imagery used within this poem helps readers interpret the meaning of the poem. The theme is longevity and the true meaning of a relationship. In Addonizio “First Poem for You,” Addonizio utilizes literary elements to develop the story and detail a fictional character that is in love with a man that has permanent tattoos. Upon analyzing the symbols, visual imagery and theme throughout this poem the readers will better comprehend the poem to its entirety; these elements symbolize permanence, which is the meaning of the entire poem.…
This poem is written based on fear of our contemporaries and this is a moment when they looked back themselves suddenly, that’s why this poem is titled “Alone”. Sometimes people look back self suddenly just because by a chance to reflect their lives. Based on that concept this poem narrates the moment when they reflect themselves in first stanza, when we recognized it is time to rest their body and away from something that makes us tired in second stanza. And then, the third stanza talk about the final was ourselves, and no one around us. Usually, many people get afraid to go forward if they have done lots of works and no time for rest in the past.…
I try to appreciate the things I have now and not take things for granted. Even the little things. Such as the people in your life, current situations and always look at the positive side of things or the “gold” side of things. Because they may not be around for much longer. The poem talks about perfection and beauty that doesn't last. The author wrote the poem to compare from personal experience, to inform that it’s true in life. I think the poem is happening during the Spring time and possibly in the Garden of Eden to portray that that is where things are supposed to be perfect. But in reality they are not, and definitely not…
What Saves Us and The Way of Tet by Bruce Weigl are two poems that find the small pockets of beauty in war amidst all of its’ ugliness and elaborates on that beauty with Weigl’s powerful and eye opening writing techniques. Weigl writes with painstaking care and every syllable, adjective, and break is surgically placed here and there to evoke specific emotions from the reader. Bruce Weigl approach to writing is captivating and pure.…
The lyric poem “We wear the mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poem about the African American race, and how they had to conceal their unhappiness and anger from whites. This poem was written in 1895, which is around the era when slavery was abolished. Dunbar, living in this time period, was able to experience the gruesome effects of racism, hatred and prejudice against blacks at its worst. Using literary techniques such as: alliteration, metaphor, persona, cacophony, apostrophe and paradox, Paul Dunbar’s poem suggests blacks of his time wore masks of smiling faces to hide their true feelings.…
The works we studied within Creative Writing were all helpful in creating my own works to submit to the class. Throughout all of the reading, many of the works inspired me in different ways, whether it was short story plot ideas or word usage in the poems. While crafting my work for the final portfolio, I reviewed many of the poems from our poetry packet in an effort to find inspiration and to create new interesting images. I took the most inspiration for my formal poem, which I found most difficult to write. One of the poems that was most useful to me was Jilly Dybka’s “Memphis, 1976.” Dybka’s poem follows the sestina form; I also wrote my last poem in this form, so it helped to follow the form by looking at her poem as an example. Dybka’s…
Do you ever sometimes wish you have everything in life? In fact, each and everyone in the world wish or want something. Like love, hope, wealth and etc. These topics are seen in the book called “The Great Gatsby.” In America, as a whole, they have this “American Dream” where they all want to be independent and being optimistic about their future, pretty much everything great in life. But not everyone in America achieves these dreams because of the distraction around, sometimes people get caught up with love, many people would want love more than having hope. Many people also, seek for love who doesn’t know how it feels like. This novel shows the idea that being rich can help people bring happiness into their lives and can help them become independent, which is a major part of the American dream; However, people use each other to fulfill their personal dreams, which holds them back from experiencing real love.…
‘Drifters’ is a poem about one woman’s refusal to abandon hope, in spite of overwhelming hardship. The family has to move from place to place, as the father needs to move by the demand of his job. Despite Dawe’s use of causal language, if you read carefully you would be able to see the seriousness of what he is saying.…
In the poem “An Echo Sonnet”, author Robert Pack writes of a conversation between a person’s voice and its echo. With the use of numerous literary techniques, Pack is able to enhance the meaning of the poem: that we must depend on ourselves for answers because other opinions are just echoes of our own ideas.…