Author Archives: cmwilcox1

There are a lot of things working well in Sarah’s “Independence Day.” The speaker in the poem seems to be in a thoughtful state, daydreaming as she watches little kids play with sparklers and swim on Independence Day. The speaker … Continue reading →

Cori’s “An Ode to Doves” is a short and simple ode to two doves that get shot down by two hunters. The poem has great rhythm and a consistent rhyme scheme. Her four stanzas have a consistent four lines beginning … Continue reading →

Casey’s “Drunkin Confessions to My Cat,” is a fun piece which the speaker personifies her cat who she’s talking to as if the cat understands her. The speaker is obviously drunk and just rambling on random thoughts like we do … Continue reading →

There were many things working very well in Madeline’s “A Rainy Day Sestina.” First of all, the language from the first stanza set a great tone throughout the rest of the poem. She adds in great imagery and comparisons that … Continue reading →

My immediate reaction to August’s Poem 3 after my first read was how uncomfortable it made me feel, and that is meant to serve as a compliment as I can tell how uncomfortable she felt listening to her neighbors have … Continue reading →

This poem definitely sparked my interest, I really enjoyed it. I got the feeling that it’s a semi-break up poem, where Taylor’s repetition of “complicated” or saying “It’s not complicated” in different ways was meant to call out the BS … Continue reading →

My first observation of Derek’s poem, “The Pilgrimage of a Sunday Surfer”, was his use of free verse, which caused me to re-read the poem a few times. The whole poem has a dark feeling to it from the third … Continue reading →