Author Archives: goodincg

This poem talks about the similarities (and a few differences) between the “sole” and the “soul.” The speaker compares the soul to the sole saying that: because you walk everywhere, you are progressing, much like how your soul is growing; some … Continue reading →

“The Darkness Is” tells of the speaker who is slowly losing her eyesight. The poem is sort of broken up into three parts by the variations of the phrase “the Darkness is…”: first, the speaker is born into the world … Continue reading →

“Blue Blood Blues” is a persona poem told from the point of view of a cop who has stopped a drunken student. The cop asks for the student’s ID, and when he finally gets it, he discovers that the student … Continue reading →

“Low Tide” is about a speaker who is observing a beach scene with the man she loves. The speaker connects with the tranquil scene before her, but then they leave to return home. It seems like the speaker is somewhat … Continue reading →

In “Zoo and Snow” the speaker talks about how chaotic preparation for a wedding is and how she doesn’t want it to be that way. She wants to get married her way, so she and her lover leave to go … Continue reading →

“Visiting The Shattered” is about the speaker who is visiting refugees in Lahore, Pakistan. These refugees are the survivors of a bombing that wiped out the entire population of the city except for four people. The speaker observes the aftermath … Continue reading →

“The Art Store at the End of the Street” is pretty straight forward when it comes to what is happening—the speaker lives in an art store and describes their feelings toward it. The speaker talks about how the store is … Continue reading →

This poem is about the speaker who is expressing what falling in love feels like. In the encounter in the poem, the speaker is at first unsure of their relationship with their lover, but after a passionate kiss, the speaker … Continue reading →