#TeachLivingPoets A10: I think this poem does bring its true meaning. Through the metaphors and structure the reader is able to feel out the author’s sense of freedom through poetry. @jm35889
#TeachLivingPoets A9: I think the central message is to live life like a poem, the openess “the mist” is meant to be taken advantage of and enjoyed. @jm35889
#TeachLivingPoets A8: I think a life without boundaries is meant to express the author’s freedom of expression through poetry. I interpret this similarly. Poetry has no rules, therefore anyone can express multiple things in a multitude of ways. @jm35889
#TeachLivingPoets A5: The similarity drawn between the poem and shopping mall actually draws contrast to the chaos of the mall to the freedom of poetry. @jm35889
#TeachLivingPoets A4: Herrera juxtaposes the drab claustrophobia of everyday life to the openness and freedom of poetry. This makes the reader have a more positive outlook on poetry as a whole.
#TeachLivingPoets A3: “You” could be directed toward those who don’t particularly like poetry, and by saying that it isn’t a poem, Herrera teaches them the true purpose of poetry. @jm35889
#TeachLivingPoets Q2: The image that stood out to me the most was the chaotic blind side of the fashion mall. One thinks it will be great, but they seem to be wrong...@jm35889