Poetry and Activism by Mr Kelly

INSTRUCTIONS

kmatthew6_1 — 2023-03-01 05:42:39 UTC

- Pick at least one poem from the given list

- Spend some time reading and reflecting on its message

- Provide a short summary of your answer to at least ONE of these questions;

What emotions did the poem evoke in you? Did it make you feel sad, happy, angry, or something else?
What do you think the poem is about? Can you summarize its theme or message?
What literary devices did the poet use in the poem, such as imagery, metaphor, or symbolism? How did they contribute to the overall meaning of the poem?
What is your interpretation of the poem? Do you think the poet is trying to convey a particular message or perspective?
How does this poem relate to your own experiences or to the world around you? What connections can you make between the poem and your own life?

(Jérémy)If We Must Die BY CLAUDE MCKAY

2023-03-01 06:41:48 UTC

2/The poem is about rebellion, about not letting yourself go and always fighting for your freedoms. It is clearly stated that dying for your freedom will always be better than dying locked up.

To The Censorious Ones by Anne Waldman - Jonah

2023-03-01 06:43:50 UTC

The poem is protesting against war and the consequences and death caused by war

Sooa Kim/America

2023-03-01 06:44:39 UTC

America by Claude Mckay
Summary: America” by Claude Mckay talks about hating the violence, racism of America but also loving (liking) America. Half of the poem talks about the weakness of America such as violence, and racism but also talks about the strength of America. It is talking about the bad parts of America.

Harlem BY LANGSTON HUGHES (Nakyung Kim

2023-03-01 06:44:55 UTC

Things that these details make you think about?
1.“Darker brother” made me to think that there were aracial discrimination.

2. “They send me to eat in the kitchen

When company comes,”

White people metaphorically deny black people sitting at the table.

3. “Besides,

They’ll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed—”

Claiming to be forced to recognize black beauty and power

4. "I, Too" seems to be a cry of protest against racism in the United States that he himself is an American, that he should be treated fairly as an same American)

(Raheel) Rosa Parks by Nikki Giovanni

2023-03-01 06:46:20 UTC

4/ I think the author is trying to convey a message about how small actions allow for big actions to happen, without the small actions to lead up to a catalyst it would be impossible for some movements to happen. She shows this by referencing how the Pullman porters all contributed to the major turning points in civil rights movement.

Veena - "We Lived Happily During the War" by ILYA KAMINSKY

2023-03-01 06:47:26 UTC

3) This poem is a description of the daily events that happen to those living in a country that is going through war. The author used imagery to highlight that people continue to live happily while the rest of the world is going through war.

If We Must Die - Claude Mckay (Uwe)

mrahil251_1 — 2023-03-01 06:47:57 UTC

I think the emotion that the author is trying to convey is the feeling of empowerment. I say this because in the beginning, he describes a situation of entrapment as if you were a hunted hog. Towards middle of the poem, he exclaims that we should "defy" the ones trapping us, which can refer to several several situations where the majority of a society are outnumbering the minority in an oppressive way. Finally, towards the end, he claims it is better to fight back and die than live as cowards that are waiting for slaughter., engulfing the feeling of empowerment.

Dear Gaybashers - Thomas Benson

2023-03-01 06:48:46 UTC

1. The poem's indifferent tone evoked amusement.
2. Through its description of the narrator's indifference, and even amusement, "Dear Gaybashers" discusses the futility of gaybashing.
3. In the poem "Dear Gaybashers", Jill McDonough employs a number of literary devices. For instance, McDonough uses the literary device of 'humor' in their description of the sex shop.
4. The poem conveys the fruitlessness of gaybashing.
5. The poem connects to the issue of modern-day homophobia.

Riot Police by Sun Yung Shin - Boogyeom

2023-03-01 06:49:08 UTC

From the title and what is written in this poem, I could interpret that the poem is trying to emphasize with the masked/faceless police officer and how they would feel about things, such as they feels people besides them are his brothers.

caged bird (tharun)

2023-03-01 06:50:30 UTC

2) i think that the poem is about the freedom for birds that have been caged and the birds sing for freedom from being tied and wings being clipped.

Sungyoon

2023-03-01 06:51:21 UTC

As I go over the poem "I looked at the World" I felt gloomy b/c it’s all about segregation and being separated. This poem is about segregation and he, the writer realizing that he and all other African - America's can make a difference in their lives to change things for good and not to get worse. This poem is also showing us how African-American's were being treated by us through their perspective.
In “I look at the world,” eyes have a symbolic meaning. The speaker's eyes allow them to grasp the racist components of the society they're in, they represent perceptions about America. Eyes symbolize consciousness, as the speaker has “awakening eyes” or “eyes no longer blind”.

Ways of Rebelling BY NATHALIE HANDAL(Doeon)

kdoeon25_2 — 2023-03-01 06:52:46 UTC

Summary: Suffering from pain for a long time, the protagonist gets used to it and takes it for granted. The protagonist wants to escape from the pain, but can't stand it and forget how to.

1/The poem evoked my emotion of misery.

Beat! Beat! Drums!/Yejin

2023-03-01 06:53:04 UTC

1/ "Beat! beat! drums!—blow! bugles! blow!"
I felt the anger, protest, and earnestness of the public in this part. The poem evoke my emotion protests and anger.

Luca (America)

2023-03-01 06:53:57 UTC

1.
This poem made me feel melancholic because it seems that the narrator has lost touch with his own country and sorrows for the loss in belief for his country. I also found this poem quite complex with the message seeming somewhat unclear by having lines which dont express the same ideas and overlapping with one another.
2. I think that the theme of this poem was about the revolution in the United States and the United State's continuous appearances in wars such as World War II. It seemed that the narrator was not very happy with the state in which his country was headed/had become.
3. The poem used a lot of symbolism to portray the message of sorrow and loss.
4. I think that the poet is trying to express the idea of stopping war because of its effects on the citizens of the involved country and how much it affects them.
5. I think that this poem is quite relevant in our current life time because of the powerhouse that is the United States and its involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war and how it plays a role in aiding Ukrainians and also the effects of the war on Ukranians.

Siwoo "Still I rise" by Maya Angelou

2023-03-01 06:56:06 UTC

1. "I rise" It makes me feel like urging, longing for the freedom.
2. This poem is about rebellion, protest by the black especially slaves. "I am the dream and the hope of the slave." directly says that they want to be free from their social status, slave.
3. Repetition, the author uses the quote "I rise" many times. This emphasize what suffers who and their true desire for freedom. Also,
"With the certainty of tides," is used as a metaphor. It implies that I, speaker oneself is a representative of a hope, dream of the black as the tide has a characteristic that even it gets lower, it wil rise again and again.
4. What I think about this poem is to convey a message that says "We have been suffered for a long time. My brothers, now, it is time to struggle for our dream : to be free"
5. It is about rebellion, desire. I haven't experience but there was a period that Korea has been violently ruled by Japan. This poem make me trace back to that period.

Karmah - America

2023-03-01 06:56:09 UTC

1. the poem made me feel anger because it calls out American society and their norms and expectations. This society provides unrealistic expectations for people world wide not just within their boarders. They influence people badly to the point that their own citizens have lost belief in the country
2. the poem's main idea is to call people out for not doing anything about problems and that most societal norms are unrealistic
3. This poem personifies America while to author lectures and calls it out on all of its problems while everyone else glorifies it.
4. this poem relates to me because I constantly find myself in this author's perspective doing what he is doing.

America BY CLAUDE MCKAY(Jaideepp)

2023-03-01 07:31:08 UTC

This poem is about ambivalent feelings about the United States (his adopted country), acknowledging the nation's vitality while criticizing its racism and violence. At the end of the poem, the speaker prophetically looks ahead to a time when this seemingly invincible country will fall to ruin.

Yewon: Fat is Not a Fairy Tale

2023-03-02 03:17:22 UTC

3. This poem uses a lot of literary devices such as allusion, imagery, and refrain. These devices contributed in delivering and emphasizing the main message of the poem (stereotypes of princess in fairy tales)

Geonwoo

cgeonwoo25_2 — 2023-03-02 03:17:25 UTC

"Still I Rise"
I think this poem is mainly about Maya Angelou's story and how she overcame the challenges that she faced as an African American woman. She used various language devices such as simile and metaphor to highlight the theme of racism and resistence.

I look at the world (Luke)

2023-03-02 03:17:38 UTC

1. The poem made me really think about the world at the time that Hughes wrote this. It made me feel sad, since the way it's written highlights what it might feel/have felt like to be a black man in our world. I think that the strong metaphors help reinforce this, since the poem really made me think about what it meant, and take an introspective look on our society.

Inha - Caged bird Maya Angelou

2023-03-02 03:18:05 UTC

I think the poem shows the contrast between the lives of minorites and the whites in the 19th cebtury. The free bird refers to white people and caged bird refers to Africans.

Rosa Parks (Melchi)

2023-03-02 03:18:20 UTC

3. The author used repetition which was critical to adding emphasis to the meaning of the poem. The repetition gave the sense of feeling of, "and ok we are back to step one". As a result, it evoked emotions of lack of progress and ways to change that.

What Kind of Times Are These (Aparna)

2023-03-02 03:18:38 UTC

4. I think the author is trying to talk about the faults a country can have (Russia is mentioned in the poem, but it's unsure if the poem is about Russia) and the problems that come with running a society.

Jihwan - Urban Affection by Emanuel Xavier

2023-03-02 03:19:14 UTC

This poem mostly talks about how technological changes, such as urban affection, in America has created somewhat positive changes, but the overall situations still stay the same. I think what this indicate is how sensitive we need to be on leading changes, and we also need to bear in mind the unwanted consequences from the changes. For example, in the last line of the poem states "we still live in an America where America still lives in us".

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou(Jiwoo)

2023-03-02 03:19:27 UTC

3. Maya Angelou, in her poem "Still I Rise", used a series of similes in order to highlight the unfair and depressing nature of African American and women. The similes describe Maya Angelou as she has aspects in which in reality she could not such as gold mine and oil wells which white men had benefitted from

Felina - What Kind of Times Are These by Adrienne Rich

2023-03-02 03:19:43 UTC

I think this poem is about how war affects places, and how it can still be seen and felt even after a long time since the war.
"Because you still listen, because in times like these to have you listen at all, it's necessary to talk about trees."
This line might mean that during times of conflict or war, the situation is most often the only thing talked about and it is important to talk about other things as well.

William - What He Thought

2023-03-02 03:20:13 UTC

1. The poem brought confusion to my mind as it invoked an interest inside me. It made me feel intrigued.

Nandini (Quaking Conversation)

2023-03-02 03:20:21 UTC

1. This evoked emotions of frustration at the world, at how the majority of our world doesn't care about the situation in Haiti, and frustration at how people take advantage of the wreckage and people's fractured emotions to rise to power. This is what happened in Haiti. And to call attention to these issues, to get the attention of the world, an earthquake had to happen. This is what it will take to make the world care.

If we must die by Claude Mckay

2023-03-02 03:23:37 UTC

If We Must Die by Claude McKay powerfully encourages the reader to stand up for and with the Black community. One should show strength in the face of discrimination.

I think this poem's theme is that the dignity of life should be for everyone.

"If We Must Die"- CLAUDE MCKAY

2023-03-02 03:25:24 UTC

4. I think the message of the poem is that some people die but they die in a place who is not adapt because they don't have money or for other reason. But in some country the government chose to bury everyone in a adapted place but in some country they don't care about it.

We lived happily during the war

rmaya251_1 — 2023-03-02 03:28:05 UTC

The poem evokes emotions of guilt and sadness. It discusses America's involvement in war and its violent nature and how the American people are typically ignorant of their struggles. Additionally, it associates America with money and points out how their society is ruled by money. The poem uses imagery in order to show this. I think this poem is extremely relevant today as more and more people criticize the capitalism in the US and the extreme focus on the military

Still I rise (Angelou) Sungwook

2023-03-02 08:51:19 UTC

2. In the poem, Still I Rise, Maya Angelou is trying to send the message to the world that how many times for countless reasons people of color are put down, and resisted from coming up gaining equal rights. Though she doesn't stop here. She makes her strong statement of how she will never live with these circumstances and how she will always fight back untill she gains, and her people gain the rights they deserve.

Lilly "Still I Rise" - Maya Angelo

2023-03-02 08:52:12 UTC

4. I think that Maya Angelo's main reason for writing this poem is to talk back to her oppressors (America). I believe that it is a very bold statement she is trying to get across and to show that she will not be overpowered and overlooked. That she will not be oppressed and that she will overcome the discrimination that has been placed on her and all Black people in America.

the sign in my father's hands

2023-03-02 08:53:21 UTC

1. This poem made me think af alot of things but especially discrimination around the world. it made me think of the people that i know might have faced discrimination in their lives and was angry at the world for making some people go through this.

Ways of Rebelling - NATHALIE HANDAL

2023-03-02 08:54:38 UTC

2. I think this poem message is aganist the war.

Making Peace - DENISE LEVERTOV

2023-03-02 08:56:42 UTC

2. The theme of the poem argues that people should pursue peace through their language and create and protect peace with small efforts.

I Bow To Your Streets (Aanya)

eaanya251_1 — 2023-03-02 08:57:46 UTC

Summary:
“I Bow To Your Streets" is a poem that protests the division of India and portrays the pained longing, segregation, and separation faced by both Muslim and Hindu sides amidst the partition. It highlights the unique ability for diversity and unity to co-exist in a country such as India.

1. What emotions did the poem evoke in you? Did it make you feel sad, happy, angry or something else?
This poem truly speaks to me, as a person of Indian origin and of someone from my background. I have the privilege of coming from a greatly diverse lineage - with the current communal dispute and the history of the opposing cultures and religions, my family represents a togetherness, a tie, a bridge. This poem makes me feel appreciative of my country and how it celebrates its diversity, but this sentiment is also twinged with sadness as I read and reimagine the happenings of the partition, and what that would have been like.

Indam - "I look at the world"

2023-03-02 08:58:33 UTC

2. I think the poem is proteststing about racial discrimnation against the black society. The message that poem conveys is that the walls oppression built can be broken down with one's own hand, and thus, people should act and involve in solving the problem.

The Riots by Ruben Quesada (Hyeonseok)

2023-03-02 08:59:22 UTC

3. The author uses metaphors of violence and destruction in the line "Clouds filling windows were replaced by soot

and ash from the burned out market on the corner.". These two languages, 'soot' and 'ash', suggest to readers how unfair restrictions, such as these, drive people to resistance.

Still I Rise (Kiki)

tkikiha251_1 — 2023-03-02 09:02:08 UTC

This poem shows that instead of having a self-deprecating mindset, she speaks to herself with pride. I think the message is that she can get back up no matter how many times she falls through this sentence "You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise."

Still I Rise (Yisun)

kyisun261_1 — 2024-02-12 08:00:54 UTC

The poem Still I Rise by Maya Angelou signifies the resilience and defiance of the African American spirit against societal and historical oppression during the post-civil rights movement, ultimately presenting their struggle as a triumphant rise against adversity.

I look at the world - Hyunwoo

2024-02-12 08:04:42 UTC

This poem is protesting against racial discrimination. The narrator said about the constraton to black people in America and at last he begined to face the problem. The narrator wanted to talk that people should be invlove and interfere to solve the hardship.

Jonghyuk - "Still I rise by" Maya Angelou

ljonghyuk26_2 — 2024-02-12 08:06:52 UTC

In this poem, Maya Angleuo askes questions to not only the people who discriminated her, but also to the readers of this poem. This takes the reader's thinking further as well as increasing their attention.

Still I rise (Eunwoo)

2024-02-12 08:07:07 UTC

The main themes of “Still, I Rise” are confidence and self-esteem. In this poem, Angelou describes how her self-esteem allowed her to conquer any obstacle. She demonstrated how to ignore all negativity and keep walking or “rising” with your head held up high. In addition, it sheds focus on the discrimination that millions of African Americans, including Maya Angelou, have faced and continue to face as part of their American experience.

Urban Affection - Sukhyun Jang

2024-02-12 08:07:11 UTC

This poem gave me a feeling of depression, by suggesting that American haven't changed a lot although it is necessary. It provides the people the opportunity to think about what they can do to make greater change

For the Consideration of Poets (Lara)

hlara261_1 — 2024-02-12 08:07:19 UTC

4) I think that the poem is trying to both crticise the work of modern poets, and is asking them to do better. By using such critical words and phrasing as 'incompetence' and 'clown talk', the writer makes their negative option of most poetry clear. By mentioning journalists and bishops, they make it clear that they think poetry has become too political. But, by composing the poem of mostly questions, the author also provides a hopeful tone: as though they know that good work is possible and out there, and the poem is their way of asking to see it.

For My people (Rosie)

2024-02-12 08:07:24 UTC

Margret Walker is trying to convey the beauty, strength, and resilience of African Americans throughout her poem. Walker describes the shared experiences of African Americans through slavery, discrimination, and the continued fight for justice emphasizing the resilience and the unity among African Americans.

I Look at the World by Langston Hughes - Kangsan

2024-02-12 08:07:45 UTC

The poem visualizes the appearance of the author and the harsh lives from his own perspective using vivid imageries such as "black eyes" and "black face." Furthermore, the phrases such as "fenced-off narrow space assigned to me" implies small space assigned to the minority black people from the society.

Making Peace (Kyoungrim)

2024-02-12 08:07:46 UTC

2. The poem emphasizes the importance of language in creating peace. This argues that peace is not simply the absence of war, but rather the pursuit of peace through individual words and actions. It is also said that peace must be created and protected with small efforts.

passive voice (mayuri)

2024-02-12 08:07:49 UTC

i think passive voice by laura da is about indegenous people in their villages being exploited for their land and invaded by the military i think laura da is trying to communicate that the sad history of the US isnt highlighted nor rembered by new generations. the children now get to visit places like yosemite and yellowstone without knowing the history behind it and what the indegenous people went through

Bent to the Earth (Addi)

2024-02-12 08:08:04 UTC

The poem Bent to the Earth seems to be a touching story about a child's family who was abruptly forced off the road and beaten by some sort of authoritative figure who questioned their citizenship because of their race. The poem exemplifies the young child's trauma looking back at the incident and inequalities that were blatantly shown for little to no reason. The title of the poem is interesting and repeated in the poem and for that, I think it enforces the tragedy that is this story told from the perspective of such a young child.

Still I Rise-Kangmin

2024-02-12 08:08:12 UTC

3. In the poem "Still I Rise by Maya Angelou, she use repetition to emphasize the unfair and discriminated society of African American women. She used bunch of simile such as"Just like moons and like suns" to highlight she is rising.

Rosa Parks (Varsha)

2024-02-12 08:08:19 UTC

Rosa Parks by Nikki Giovanni focuses on themes of racial justice and black history. 'Rosa Parks' references many important moments in the history of the civil rights movement. Specifically, the poem honors the heroic actions of the Pullman Porters who played an incredibly important role in the civil rights movement.

Still I Rise (Hyein)

2024-02-12 08:14:18 UTC

The poem indicates Maya Angelou's self-confidence despite the societal struggles she encounters from her racial heritage. Throughout the poem, she highlights her resilience and determination to continue to fight against an unequal society.

Beat! Beat! Drums! (Jamil)

mjamil261_1 — 2024-02-12 08:14:20 UTC

The poem describes a country which is at war. It illustrates how a war affects every corner of the globe, and how especially the people are who suffer most. (4) the poem in its entirety is considered a metaphor as it is directed to the readers as bugles and drums. Whitman tells us to not back down and to never stop until their request is granted. Bugles and drums are instruments that are used to call the beginning of a war, he directs the use of those instruments to his focus audience (The North) telling them it is time to fight to free slaves. He doesn't care about waking up dead people due to the noise or if he interrupts a bride and groom getting married, He doesn't want any valuable people to be held back from fighting.

Sangwoo - "America by Allen Ginsberg"

psangwoo26_2 — 2024-02-12 08:16:18 UTC

I think this poem by Allen Ginsberg explores the author's inner thoughts about the status quo and the American society. The author feels very discontent about different aspects of the American society such as racism and capitalism.