Marilyn Nelson's Death

The first poem we read talked about how he died, he was innocent, many people grieved for him, people were weeping that he died so young, and didn't forget him. The second poem discusses if Marilyn Nelson could forget his death, then she would. However, she can't forget it because in pain and awful. This death was probably different from the rest. In a line, it says that “If trees could speak, it could describe, in words beyond words, make us see the strange fruit that still ghosts its reverie.” If trees could talk, they would tell us that racism is unacceptable and that you shouldn't beat up or even be mean to someone because of their race, and that his death is a nightmare. "Dendrochronology could give its age in centuries, by counting annual rings: seasons of drought and rain." …show more content…
In this case, how many ring would mean how long ago his death was. They can remember Emmett Till's death is like. The next poem discusses how bystanders or neighbors can hear him screaming and not do anything about it because of fear, then one night she can hear slaps, punches, etc. After the slaps and punches are thrown, a gunshot can be heard in the distance, she'd look out the window to see him being dragged to the river and dying. You couldn't discuss Emmett Till's death because it was really nauseating. The last poem I learned in school was about his mother telling him to be careful around white