In the poems “The Centaur,” by May Swenson, and “Untitled,” by Anonymous, the idea of resilience is brought up in very engaging ways. Both authors successfully convey a strong message using opposite techniques. The major aspect these poems use to juxtapose each other is the author’s amount of description in their poems. “The Centaur” is written with an abundance of description and imagery, while “Untitled” is written specifically in short, brief lines. The detail used in “The Centaur” effectually summons vivid images in the reader’s mind. A truly strong image, Swenson describes her feet as “two hoofs [beating] a gallop along the bank,/ [as] the wind twanged in [her] mane.” Although not detailed, “Untitled” has a minimalistic style and also
