The Funeral By Gordon Parks
The Funeral, by: Gordon Parks
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie. In “The Funeral,” a poem by Gordon Parks, it talks about his father's own funeral. Gordon Parks was a photographer, director, poet, and a screenwriter. He worked at Life Magazine and he also composed music. He was born in Chicago in 1912. In 1942 he won a photography contest. I chose this poem because of the title and the picture next to the poem. “The Funeral” is a descriptive poem that talks about the authors deceased father. The author focuses on the usage of hyperbole to show how perceptions of the world seem smaller when we return home.
The author uses his voice to narrate his experience with his own father’s funeral. He sets the
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.” ― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie. In “The Funeral,” a poem by Gordon Parks, it talks about his father's own funeral. Gordon Parks was a photographer, director, poet, and a screenwriter. He worked at Life Magazine and he also composed music. He was born in Chicago in 1912. In 1942 he won a photography contest. I chose this poem because of the title and the picture next to the poem. “The Funeral” is a descriptive poem that talks about the authors deceased father. The author focuses on the usage of hyperbole to show how perceptions of the world seem smaller when we return home.
The author uses his voice to narrate his experience with his own father’s funeral. He sets the