Analyzing Vorreyer's Poem Alone

I really liked this poem and the way Vorreyer put it together. I thought it was interesting and easy to read and understand at the same time. The diction that she chooses to use really stood out to me. She used phrases like “Dickensian bedrooms” and “Ellis Island of diction” which I thought really fit the poem nicely and gave it character. They are also quite descriptive phrases that paint a picture in your mind. Besides allusion, Vorreyer also uses a lot of imagery in this poem. The stanzas describing the hollow-eyed orphans and the high school dance were very vivid to me. I also liked the way the author ended the poem. It just tied up very nicely and looped back to the theme of words and literature.
Regarding the subject matter, I thought