Summary Of The Poem 'Side Kicks' By Ronald Koertge
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18 January 2012 Have you ever lost someone so great or a hero you looked up to? I believe that this is what Ronald Koertge was seeing or experiencing when he wrote his poem, “Side Kicks.” Ronald has spent a lot of time both teaching and being taught. He received his BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from the University of Arizona. Robert has also taught at Pasadena City College (Website 1). Most of Ronald’s writing is about teens and young adults. “Side Kicks” is a poem about losing a hero or someone important. The poem, “Side Kicks” has many different meanings. When you read the poem the surface meaning gives an explanation of what a side kick is and does. It goes over the basics of a side kick. If you were to look at the deeper at the meaning of the poem, you would find something more. The poem talks about how a side kick isn’t given the gift of good looks. It also talks about sidekicks being brave and putting …show more content…
The first symbol being the side kick, which symbolizes a child. The second is a hero, which symbolizes a parent. At the end of the poem it talks about how side kicks remind us of a part of ourselves that is like a child, never wanting to grow up and always wanting to look up to our hero’s (parents) for help and guidance. The poem also talks about how a side kicks’ outward appearance is not perfect like a hero’s, but they don’t care or get jealous of a hero because they look up to them for support or guidance. It talks about a side kick being sad because the best of ourselves (hero’s) lowered into the ground (funeral), tears pouring off that enormous nose (sad for the
Mrs. think of name
ADV.COMM.ARTS per.4
18 January 2012 Have you ever lost someone so great or a hero you looked up to? I believe that this is what Ronald Koertge was seeing or experiencing when he wrote his poem, “Side Kicks.” Ronald has spent a lot of time both teaching and being taught. He received his BA from the University of Illinois and an MA from the University of Arizona. Robert has also taught at Pasadena City College (Website 1). Most of Ronald’s writing is about teens and young adults. “Side Kicks” is a poem about losing a hero or someone important. The poem, “Side Kicks” has many different meanings. When you read the poem the surface meaning gives an explanation of what a side kick is and does. It goes over the basics of a side kick. If you were to look at the deeper at the meaning of the poem, you would find something more. The poem talks about how a side kick isn’t given the gift of good looks. It also talks about sidekicks being brave and putting …show more content…
The first symbol being the side kick, which symbolizes a child. The second is a hero, which symbolizes a parent. At the end of the poem it talks about how side kicks remind us of a part of ourselves that is like a child, never wanting to grow up and always wanting to look up to our hero’s (parents) for help and guidance. The poem also talks about how a side kicks’ outward appearance is not perfect like a hero’s, but they don’t care or get jealous of a hero because they look up to them for support or guidance. It talks about a side kick being sad because the best of ourselves (hero’s) lowered into the ground (funeral), tears pouring off that enormous nose (sad for the