Analysis Of The Poem ' Lorena ' By Lucille Clifton

Great pieces of literature allow for someone to relate to the piece. As I read “grandma, we are poets” by Lucille Clifton I could relate. I did not read it as if I related to autism, but as I remember all the words that define who were are by society’s standards. In Clifton’s poem emotion could be felt when portraying those with autism and I was determined to make a similar piece.

Rituals, teachings, ceremonies and identities of the Aboriginal people were lost and neglected in the past. Even today, those of the culture continue to heal and strengthen from the consequences. In Louise Halfe’s poem “My Ledders,” a native woman addresses the Pope expressing her passionate feelings towards the traditions that were robbed of her culture, while pleading him to change the teachings back to the original way. In the letter the speaker writes as if she was speaking, using phonetic spelling and broken English, asking the Pope if he could use his power to retain the native culture, as the government may listen to him. Directly linking the losses of native traditions, customs and languages to the residential school system,

Seeing that the original is from a woman’s point of view, I thought that it would be fitting to make a male version of the poem. Throughout the original poem were lines from a mother to her daughter on the expectancies and rules she should abide by in order to become a great version of a woman. By substituting the daughter with a son and a mother with a father, I created a piece of writing about the expectancies and rules a man should abide by from a father’s point of view. Through doing this I could portray the differences between the roles and stereotypes of men and women. I believe this is beneficial in the fact that there is a greater understanding and awareness to what these differences are, hopefully allowing a greater connection between

This poem by Lauren Hill is very powerful the topic of the poem is society and the negative influence it has on individuals today. It expresses emotions and the way she flows is peaceful and calm. The poem paints an image in your mind to make you visualize and follow along with the poem. It talks about how the world is being corrupt by the media. The poem talks about real life and what’s really going on in the world. In the beginning of the poem she talks about “Social delusion, clearly constructed, human condition, morals corrupted,” this is a reference to how media can control how people think and see. It refers to the negative it affects it has on people and the society we live in today.

The two poems I chose to analyze were “Curandera” by Pat Mora and “Loose Woman” by Sandra Cisneros. They were an interesting read and made sure to reread several times to make sure I got everything I could from them. Both poems are so unique from other poems I have read; they are also unique from each other yet share similarities as well.

Aemilia Lanyer’s only book of poetry published in 1611 Salve Deus Rex Judeorum marked Lanyer as a historically important literary figure. At age 42 she became the first English woman to declare herself as a poet. Due to this, a lot of scholarship published about her tends to lean toward feminism. From here feminist criticism branches off into several categories: 16th century women writers, female relationships, patronage, women’s rights, discussions of property and home. Another category that Lanyer incorporated into her writing was linking or comparing her female patrons to sacred figures. Lanyer is well known for writing for her main inspiration and patron, Margaret, the Countess of Cumberland. Lanyer published one of the first texts of English

That class is where I first came to understand that abstract language (with which my poems to that point had been positively riddled) may have an unintended effect: it can garble and even dissolve its own meaning. I swore then and there to make sure my own poems would be full of concrete language, that they

In the first stanza of “ Where the sidewalk ends,” Silverstein is explaining the scene, with nice descriptive words, “There is a place where the sidewalk ends / and before the street begins, / and there the grass grows soft and white, / and there the sun burns crimson bright, / and there the moon-bird rests from his flight / to cool in the peppermint wind” (1-6). The word choice and descriptive language definitely brought me back to a time when I was younger. Silverstein obviously didn’t follow any set rules, he made it his very own. The place I think he might be talking about is the borderline between night and day, or sun and the moon. It’s the middle of two things that are opposites.

The story is about Levi: A neurotic man who suffers from depression, is successful at writing but unsuccessful at everything else. Setting: Breakfast (never in the morning) at his favorite diner, a record store that hasn't dusted its ceiling fan since the 1970's, a hole in the wall cafe to drink black tea and judge the terrible tongue tied poets on the shoddy ill-lit stage, a park with swings that are always annoyingly wet, and his immaculate apartment in the city. Levi is riddled with quirky traditions and struggles with anxiety, still battling childhood memories he can never completely forget. Then enter Eren Jaeger, the too loud and too passionate guitar player that takes the stage one night that just won't stop staring at Levi. Eren is

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In poetry the speaker is defined as “The voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. The speaker is often a created identity and

Out of the everything that I have read for this class, I have surprisedly enjoyed reading most of the material for this class. First, the poetry was actually very interesting and easy to follow. I thought I would struggle to read the poetry and understand it, but I actually really enjoyed it. I particularly liked Billy Collins’s poem, “Introduction to Poetry,” because it described most of my experience with poetry. Some of the poems were more humorous, which I enjoyed because I had never actually read poetry that was meant to be humorous.

Throughout this assignment we have been collecting poems that interest us on an intellectual and emotional level. My first poems leaned towards descriptive works such as Edgar Allan poe’s Dream-land and William Cullen Bryant's The Death of A Flower. Both of these poems have a certain degree of imagery that allows for a vivid and detailed picture based on what the text means to you. I tend to gravitate towards these poems as I have a love of beautiful yet powerful imagery something provided by both poets. Once a poem was chosen we had to explain what made it good? Why were we drawn to it? The aspects that made us choose these above all others. Imagery was a big reason for my choice as was the narration of the story in the poem. Poe and Bryant

Beautifully schemed phrasings and rhythmic lines piece together enchanting brief stories about the past, present, and future. Enlightening the audience of the mystical tales about Greek gods and goddesses that depict the cynical dehumanization and assault of women, and as well as the scenic mountains of Vermont, where an incident and the death of a young man is symbolic to the constant warfare that the soldiers endure daily. Likewise, allusion in the poems “Leda and the Swan“ by W. B. Yeats, “Out, Out---” by Robert Frost, and “Siren Song“ by Margaret Atwood reveals the historical conflicts that occurred within Greek mythology and World War I.

The poetry unit has taught me many things. I learned about the different literary devices like assonance and consonance. There were many interesting poems and amazing posters. It impressed me at how hard everyone worked on their presentations.