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ovements which I feel is showing how Ewing believes 
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From the start of this poem I felt chills all around. It was such a pretty poem behind a dar
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What stood out to me was how she began to describe emmett in the beginning. Gentle, careful, calm, sweet. a perspective that contrasted a normal life to the reality of emmets life. The lines that stood out to me was the conversation at the end of the poem as it was so simple, basic conversation and yet he couldnt have that conversation in his own life with the person at the store. I wonder the significance of the fact of how he wore his money.

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a line that stands out to me is "before realizing the danger of bruising
and lifting them back out, cradling them
in the crook of his elbow until
something harder could take that bottom space"

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The line that stood out to me was when the text stated
"turning it slowly, a little earth,
checking the smooth skin for pockmarks
and rot, or signs of unkind days or people,
then sliding them gently into the plastic.
whistling softly, reaching with a slim, woolen arm
into the cart"

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The poem stands out for how Ewing is able to describe the ordinary, boring trip to an ordinary, boring store with vivid detail. "Cradling [the plums]
in the crook of his elbow until
something harder could take that bottom space" is an example of what may otherwise be unnecessary description, that she makes use of by how it immerses the reader in asking them to consider each movement taking place. "I called out his name
and he spun like a dancer" is very animated as well, serving as an example of what makes this poem seem "pretty". This general prettiness, and Till's gentleness portrayed in the poem become resonant when we know what the outcome of his life was.

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I thought this poem was extremely moving and has tons of deeper meaning within it.   The way the poem was delivered was very smooth but had so much pain behind it. For example "  hello, so chilly today
should have worn my warm coat like you
yes so cool for August in Chicago
how are things going for you
oh he sighed and put the candy on the belt
it goes, it goes"

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The details and imagery throughout this poems were what stood out to me the most, for it brought sentiment and carried the tone throughout the poem. The line that stood out to me were the first word he said in the poem, "well
hello young lady" The way he was portrayed as such a gentlemen and how he looked at her and smiled showed the innocence behind the piece before the terror that ocurred to him later on. When we remember Emmett Till, we remember the brutality, but when we hear their name we should see them as people, not defined by the events that have occured. When I hear the name Breonna Taylor I think of the police brutality within our country, but not many take the time to find out who she was,

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What resonated with me about this poem is how the author shows that Emmett was not a bad person as the media portrayed him to be.
A line that stood out to me was
"lifting each to his eyes and
turning it slowly, a little earth,
checking the smooth skin for pockmarks and rot, or signs of unkind days or people, then sliding them gently into the plastic" because she made this poem into something beautiful out of a terrible story.
I wonder why Eve chose to honor Emmett through a poem.
This connects to the world because we continue to see young , innocent, black men being killed and nothing is being done to stop it.

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I think what really hit me about this poem was how she referred Emmett as being rather gentle and methodical with his movements. I feel is showing how Ewing believes that Emmett didn't commit any heinous acts and to further push the idea that it was wrong to touch an innocent boy. "looking over the plums, one by one
lifting each to his eyes and
turning it slowly, a little earth,
checking the smooth skin for pockmarks
and rot, or signs of unkind days or people,
then sliding them gently into the plastic" (Ewing).

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This poem makes me wonder how can we look at other dark events in history in a different light to find deeper meaning .

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From the start of this poem I felt chills all around. It was such a pretty poem behind a dark story in reality. The authors calmness in her words resonated with me and made me think more about the life that was lost. Emmett Till could have been our next president, he could have been the man who held the door for you and told you to have a nice day. This poem captured that for me. A line that stood out was "I knew him from his hat, one of those
fine porkpie numbers they used to sell
on Roosevelt Road." I'm not sure if this is the same hat as the one Emmett is photographed in but it reminded me of that one photo they show us in school. I wonder how the author was able to create this story and make it so elegant. It truly is amazing because the real story is so dark and cloudy but she didn't mention any of that. I also enjoyed how she tied in the hat. I'm not sure if she is talking about the same but I wonder if it is.

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A line that stood out to me were "turning it slowly, a little earth, checking the smooth skin for pockmarks and rot, or signs of unkind days or people, then sliding them gently into the plastic" (Ewing). I found the line very impactful and visual, stating the plums battle scars in a way. The plum, while being sweet and juicy, has been affected by time and people. I think the plum can be used as a metaphor for the innocence of innocent people, slowly rotting away. The poem is written in a soft and realistic way. It doesn't yell and scream the horrific events that happened to Emmett Till, yet it delivers the same amount of sadness and turmoil, with Emmett responding when asked about life at the end "oh he sighed and put the candy on the belt
it goes, it goes".

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that today i walked home
& caught the light through
the fence & it was so golden
i wanted to cry & i lifted
my right hand to say thank
you god for the sun thank
you god for a chain link fence
& all the shoes that fit into
the chain link fence so that
we might get lifted god thank
you & i just wanted to dance
& it feels good to have food
in your belly & it feels good
to be home even when home
is the space between metal
shapes & still we are golden
& a man who wore the walk
of hard grounds & lost days
came toward me in the street
& said 'girl what a beautiful

& i walked on & from some
place a horn rose, an organ,
a voice, a chorus, here to tell
you that we are not dead
we are not dead we are not
dead we are not dead we are
not dead we are not dead
we are not dead we are not
dead
yet yes, testify

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i saw emmett till this week at the grocery store

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I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store

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that today i walked home & caught the light through the fence & it was so golden i wanted to cry & i lifted my right hand to say thank you god for the sun thank you god for a chain link fence & all the shoes that fit into

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Eve L. Ewing: “I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store”