Rotation 7 Blog 1
Elizabeth Bishop- “Filling Station”
In this poem the first two stanzas almost make the poem seem like its going to be a sestina. The words “dirty” and “station” are used at the end of two of the seven lines in both the first and second stanza. The last two stanza’s do the same thing, they use the words “doily” and “plant” and the end of two of the seven stanzas. There is no rhyme in this poem; it has more of a natural rhythm. In the poem it talks about a “black translucency.” This shows that you can still see what it really is. Also in the second stanza one of the lines is in parenthesis it says “(it’s a family filling station).” This links the family to the station. This poem has a questioning, and puzzled tone. Which leaves the reader uncertain about exactly what’s going on in the poem.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning- “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways”
This poem has an A, B, C, D rhyme scheme. In this poem the lines have caesura’s. This poem also has repetition. For example the word “thee.” It is found in the first two sentences and then towards the end of the poem three lines start with “I love thee.” Even though this poem has a A,B,C,D rhyme scheme. This poem really speaks to whom ever the lover of Elizabeth is.
Shirly Geok-lin Lim- “Riding into California”
This poem as an internal couplet. This poem also has caesura’s because in some of the lines a sentence will end and a new one will start again. This poem really shows what America can look like to an outside. It is explained has having “Oil rigs litter the land like giant frozen birds.” The poem being titles “Riding into California” is just a small description about how an outsider to America can really feel neglected. You have to “be your own ancestor.” This would be hard to have no one want to sit next to because your foreign. This poem could really teach people a lesson about prejudice’s.
