Synopsis: A journey through the narrators St. Louis.
Response: The stream of conscious like flow of this poem works so well with the form in creating movement. I felt as though I was following along as the narrator recanted their memories of the streets. One of my favorite stanzas is;
“ cars loaded wit families / fellas from the factory / one or two practical nurses / black / become our trenches / some dig into cement wit elbows / under engines / do not be seen / in yr hometown / after sunset we suck up our shadows /” (1294).
There is almost a slithering sound that comes from the s's especially in the last line, that adds to the ominous atmosphere.
Questions and Notes: The slashes work to isolate words and phrases, but for what purpose? The
Response: The stream of conscious like flow of this poem works so well with the form in creating movement. I felt as though I was following along as the narrator recanted their memories of the streets. One of my favorite stanzas is;
“ cars loaded wit families / fellas from the factory / one or two practical nurses / black / become our trenches / some dig into cement wit elbows / under engines / do not be seen / in yr hometown / after sunset we suck up our shadows /” (1294).
There is almost a slithering sound that comes from the s's especially in the last line, that adds to the ominous atmosphere.
Questions and Notes: The slashes work to isolate words and phrases, but for what purpose? The