In the poem, the speaker says, “Ink runs from the corners of my mouth/ There is no happiness like mine/I have been eating poetry,” (1-3). Because of the speakers use of strikingly animated words and phrases, the as the reader interprets the poem they can clearly see the speaker in their described position of joy. The speaker goes on to say, “I am a new man/ I snarl at her and bark/ I romp with joy in the bookish dark,” (16-18). The speaker’s use of wording in this quote caters to readers’ sight and hearing senses and allows the reader to better envision the speaker as they cavort in happiness because of their newly found savage
In the poem, the speaker says, “Ink runs from the corners of my mouth/ There is no happiness like mine/I have been eating poetry,” (1-3). Because of the speakers use of strikingly animated words and phrases, the as the reader interprets the poem they can clearly see the speaker in their described position of joy. The speaker goes on to say, “I am a new man/ I snarl at her and bark/ I romp with joy in the bookish dark,” (16-18). The speaker’s use of wording in this quote caters to readers’ sight and hearing senses and allows the reader to better envision the speaker as they cavort in happiness because of their newly found savage