The line “sweet little Shirley” allows her readers to gain an understanding that even as we age the memories of childhood quite possibly remain intact and towards the end will overrun the reality of the day. She uses the metaphor of the cul-de-sac to speak about the circle of life and then at the end of the chapbook she sums up the transition of the ages of life in one poem, “Don’t Ignore The Inchworm”. Throughout her chapbook, she speaks directly to her reader by using the words “You” and “Your”. Goldstein does this because she wants to give back to her reader through her memories what she has gained with maturity, and that would be the idea that we should all love. The bottom line of childhood experiences and recollecting the memories is that what was learned is love is the core of all
The line “sweet little Shirley” allows her readers to gain an understanding that even as we age the memories of childhood quite possibly remain intact and towards the end will overrun the reality of the day. She uses the metaphor of the cul-de-sac to speak about the circle of life and then at the end of the chapbook she sums up the transition of the ages of life in one poem, “Don’t Ignore The Inchworm”. Throughout her chapbook, she speaks directly to her reader by using the words “You” and “Your”. Goldstein does this because she wants to give back to her reader through her memories what she has gained with maturity, and that would be the idea that we should all love. The bottom line of childhood experiences and recollecting the memories is that what was learned is love is the core of all