After reading the poems, I enjoyed reading Carl Sandburg's "Grass" poem. It was clear, to the point and easy to understand. Lots of poems are very in-depth and at some points confusing. This poem was to the point but still had depth to it; I enjoyed the simplicity of the poem. Another poem that caught my eye, like many others, was Sharon Old's "Rite of Passage". Many of the poems we read were slightly depressing or violent; this poem was both violent and alittle bit shocking. You never think of a young boy's birthday party or the process of boys growing up like this. It seemed somewhat out of place. The poem does not speak to the norm, instead it shows the bruial reality of growing up in a competive, men driven society. The boys must learn
