Within this poem poetry has a voice which is read as the id of the subconscious. Through the poem Walker uses a style of writing that is different from what her audience is seeing, tone, and also specific word usage.

Alice Walkers’ previous writing styles in “The life of the Grange Copeland” shows the transformation of writing where she uses sexual and racial relations within black communities. She also uses the connections between family and society. Another one of her big hits was the “Color Purple” where she writes about incest, sibling devotion, and blues music that unifies the thread in the lives of many characters. As you read “I said to Poetry” you notice a major difference in her styles of writing. This is a poem and more specifically it’s a lyric poem. Although it is a narrative like her other works its purpose and meaning is different. The poem is strong with a meaning deeper than the obvious. It expresses the emotions and thoughts of the “I” character. Poetry itself is used as the persona of the poem. This imaginary person is wearing a mask which allows the “I” to address it and have a conversation with him. The pe

The tone of the poem changes from being a strong individual and knowing what you want to considering what evil is trying to convince you of to finally, giving into what makes you feel comfortable being you.

rsona is actually apart of the “I” but is also a separate voice with its own way of thinking.

Some topics in this essay:
Grange Copeland”, Poetry I’m, Persona Walkers’, Alice Walkers’, “i” write, word usage, “i” character,