10-22-09 Forgotten Language- Silverstein

In this poem the main topic is talking about the forgotten language. It is not necessarily referring to a certain language that is spoken, but it refers to different events that have been lost. Talking about flowers, houseflies and gossip, there are plenty of different languages that can be inferred from this poem. The whole point is to allow the reader to interpret it as they would like.

10-22-09 One Inch Tall- Silverstein

If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door,
And it would take about a month to get down to the store.
A bit of fluff would be your bed,
You'd swing upon a spider's thread,
And wear a thimble on your head
If you were one inch tall.

This poem talks about possible scenarios. If you were... refers to imagining things differently than they actually are. One Inch Tall is a classic written by Shel Silverstein. The poet's voice in this poem is very powerful and is targeted at a specific audience who is very interested in this certain poem.

10-22-09 Where The Sidewalk Ends- Silverstein

Growing up in a good public school, they knew what poems students would actually enjoy to read. As I was younger poems written by Shel Silverstein appeared all over the place for me. In this particular poem, it is one of my favorites of all time just because I grew up with it.

10-22-09 Freedom's Plow- Hughes

When a man starts out with nothing,
When a man starts out with his hands
Empty, but clean,
When a man starts to build a world,
He starts first with himself
And the faith that is in his heart-
The strength there,
The will there to build.

The power of this stanza is very emotional and yet true at the same time. The descriptions in the poem have a unique effect on people when they read it. The first part of the poem begins talking about the dreams and then it goes into how to obtain your dream.

10-22-09 Dreams- Hughes

Dreams are one thing that all humans have in common. I feel the poets vibe in this poem sways to the side of to love your dreams, every dream like it is going to be your last dream forever. Dreams hold the key to experience places and things that one normally could not obtain.

10-22-09 Cultural Exchange- Hughes

The poets voice here describes the cultural change from back during the slave days compared to their dreams they all had during those days. The description of the salve days paint vivid images in anybody's head once they read this powerful poem written by Langston Hughes.

10-22-09 Bad Morning- Hughes

This poem is the shortest poem I have ever read by Langston Hughes. In the poem he quickly explains his morning struggles. I can relate to this because in the morning I barely feel like expressing my thoughts in more than four lines. Just like Hughes, I have trouble talking in the morning so I feel connected to this poem.