Literary Devices: Metaphor, Interaction with Reader Themes: Memory, Role Model, Familial and Romantic Love Reading Level: 9th grade+ (worth a shot in middle school, but certainly not a straightforward read even for high school)
Synopsis: A son revisits a small childhood moment with his father as he removes a splinter from his wife’s hand, attempting to conjure the same gentle nature with which his father once treated him. Great entry point into the rest of her work, which could probably shatter student expectations of what is and is not good poetry. Notes: Great poem to compare to the landmark poem it is modeled after. Synopsis: A young woman observes the changes in the relationship between herself and her star-gazing father in this call-back to Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.” The author’s biography obviously encourages interest (especially among the poem-resistant boys in the room) and offers the opportunity to discuss the place of a writer in his work. He has a lot of songs that are great for comparison work or just reading/analyzing on their own. Notes: Author is one of the most influential artists in American music history, and his life story is captivating in its own right. Themes: Growing Up, Great Expectations, Stereotypes Synopsis: The writer compares his childhood to a rose growing from concrete in this brief yet powerful poem.
#1 “The Rose that Grew from Concrete” by Tupac Shakur First, here are the five poems students are not allowed to leave my room without reading:
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