Jimmy Santiago Baca And Christina Rossetti

“Sunset Coney Island” is a poem by Langston Hughes that depicts the real ugliness of the world. When people think of sunsets they think of pretty colors, happy endings, and nice times. In this poem however, the sun is being described from a normal person at a old broken down theme park. The title “Sunset Coney Island” is the name The similes add ways to actually envision the poem.

In “If you were coming in the Fall” by Emily Dickinson, she states that she will wait any extent of time as long as she will be with her lover again. This poem demonstrates how the separation from a loved one can consume you. No matter the amount of time, she still constantly thinks about being with her lover again. To establish the meaning of the poem, Dickinson uses poetic devices. The three poetic devices I found that were most prevalent in the poem were repetition, simile, and tone.

Love is a task that can never be completely understood. No one knows how it happens. But everyone knows that it comes just as easily as air through an open window.

Christina Rossetti's Echo and Audre Lordes Echoes can both be identified as lyric poems; short poems interested in expressing emotions as oppose to narrative. They explore similar feelings of loss however present these feelings in different ways. Audre Lorde was a: Caribbean American poet, radical feminist and civil rights activist, her overwhelming background can be identified in her poetry, allowing the reader to gain exclusive insight into her thoughts and ideas. The speaker in her poem Echoes adopts a unique voice, subtle in nature and yet powerful. The speaker speaks on behalf of minorities that are inaudible to society, and uses the poem Echoes to express feelings on the situation.

Journeys are something to be documented. The trip that is taken to reach a destination is one that should be written down and told to the world. Whether it be through novels, television, or in this case- poetry. Mary Oliver and Charles Bukowski have both written immensely famous poems focusing on a specific journey. In “The Laughing Heart” the journey is to reach the potential offered in life.

“Love’s Deceit,” by Big Rube, is a famous poem that is commonly connected with the American film “ATL.” In this poem, Big Rube discusses the deceitful ways of love. Rube also expresses his personal opinion of what love is and its irresistible lures. Big Rube uses several examples of figurative language to describe his feelings and thoughts love has brought upon him. He uses examples of similes, metaphors, and personification to explain the addiction of love in his life.

Christina Rossetti The sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Christina Rossetti’s work was influenced by the doctrines of this artistic movement. Her poetry is simple in rhyme scheme and choice of words, conveying the meaning of her poems to the reader with much clarity. The aforementioned characteristics of her poem do not take away from the vibrancy of her descriptions, as she used symbolism to help her paint vivid images in the minds of her audience. Adding to that, she was a devout Christian, and so her poems take on a highly religious, spiritual, and emotional theme, removed from material wealth and earthly possessions.

Humanity Cannot Escape Nature The poem “Out, Out-” written by Robert Frost revolves around the story of a boy who suffered a tragic death after cutting his arm while working outside. It discusses the themes common to Robert Frost’s works such as nature, humanity and their connection. In this poem, a boy is outside doing what seems to be a normal everyday chore however, once distracted by the call for supper, he accidentally injures himself to the point where he comes close to death and does eventually pass away because of the injury. Frost plays with the emotions of the reader as it is hard to tell if he is on the side of nature or humanity.

The poems “Richard Cory” by Edward Arlington Robinson and “The Bishop of Atlanta” by Sen. Julian Bond are both timeless. When I read these poems, I was immediately transported into the poets’ visions. The “Cory” poem was written in 1897, but still could be used to describe someone we know today. “The Bishop” poem was written about the late, great Ray Charles, a masterful musician. There are some similarities in these poems, but vast differences.

• Historical Perspective of the Poem Most poem readers would take the poem at face-value, disregarding its poetic composition, rhyming and ideas asserted. According to Robert Frost, the poem was composed in just one night. The poem ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’ was composed in 1922 and published in 1923 in ‘New Hampshire’ volume. After pulling off an all-nighter on his poem ‘New Hampshire’, he stepped outside in wee hours of the morning and had a sudden inspiration for the poem.