Three Poems

Eating Poetry:

• I think this poem is about someone in a library whos is literally eating books and poems. When the librarians see him she is sad and surprised. And then dogs come up from the basement and the man starts acting like a dog himself. I think the poem is trying to convey that poems are meant to be eaten?
• There is no rhyme scheme
• “There is no happiness like mine” is a simile 
• “and she walks with her hands in her dress.” is an alliteration
• The sounds of the poem is quiet because it takes place in a library
• The tone of the poem seems kinda sad or lonely

Boy and Egg:

• The poem is about a boy who wants to walk a trail that leads to the house where the hens stay. The author mentions that the boy himself could also make a bed in hay. The author says that the eggs the boy grabbed yesterday was so fresh and warm he pressed it against his ear and all the other children laughed and ran away from him. The boy became very sad. 
• There is no rhyme scheme in the poem.
• “Yesterday the egg so fresh it felt hot in his hand” is a metaphor.
• The sound of the poem is kids running through trials and going to a chicken coop
• The tone of the poem is sad or depressing 
• The theme of the poem is bullying
• The context of the poem is
• The meaning of the poem is to teach you not to laugh at someone.

Mother to Son:

• This poem is about a mom talking to son. She is giving an inspirational speech saying how her life hasn’t been very easy and she struggled in life. She said even though she was having a hard life she kept going and don’t turn back and give up keep going in life and never stop.
• There is no rhyme scheme.
• “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” is a metaphor.
• The sound of the poem is a conversation between a mom and son
• The tone of the poem is inspirational but also sad
• The contrast of the poem is 
• The theme of the poem is Never Give Up
• The meaning of the poem is trying to teach others that life is gonna be hard and you are gonna go through some hard times, but what’s important is you don’t give up and push through the hard times.