Jet
Jet, written by Tony Hoagland, uses imagery, diction, and allusion to convey his joyance in being young. By using these literary devices he is able to describe his craving for being young again. In Hoagland's first stanza it says “Sometimes i wish i were still out on the back porch, drinking jet fuel…” which automatically shows that he misses his youth. That also sets up a care free tone with a hint of regret. Hoagland also has a lot of parts in the poem where he was enjoying living in the moment. For example he says “ uncapping the bottle to let effervescence gush”. This is almost his way of saying live while you're young.
Hoagland's poem is rich with imagery. One of the first lines says “...drinking jet fuel with boys, getting
Jet, written by Tony Hoagland, uses imagery, diction, and allusion to convey his joyance in being young. By using these literary devices he is able to describe his craving for being young again. In Hoagland's first stanza it says “Sometimes i wish i were still out on the back porch, drinking jet fuel…” which automatically shows that he misses his youth. That also sets up a care free tone with a hint of regret. Hoagland also has a lot of parts in the poem where he was enjoying living in the moment. For example he says “ uncapping the bottle to let effervescence gush”. This is almost his way of saying live while you're young.
Hoagland's poem is rich with imagery. One of the first lines says “...drinking jet fuel with boys, getting