Wednesday, February 16, 2011

"Grammar," Tony Hoagland

At Poetry 180.

2 comments:

  1. This poem is so witty. I love the beginning: covering up what he's actually referring to with grammitical terms. I don't understand the part about looking for the door in her corona though. The end is another part I really like. It flows so well. I'm not sure what he's talking about again. Maybe her new found confidence? "We take our burned hands out of our pockets, and clap" is a line that really sticks out to me.

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  2. Haha this poem is quite interesting and unique. I don't think I have ever seen an author use parts of speech to describe some events. It is quite ingenious and unique. The second stanza sounds as if everyone is interested in this girl. She must be extremely attractive and just a great overall person. It seems as if everyone has tried talking to her and tried to win her over with their charm. It just seems as if everyone is aware of her beauty, which they seem to appreciate a lot.

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