1. The Poetry Of Linda McCarriston
... stanza. The reader can sense the purposeful stride of the narrator from the long length of this first sentence. The carefully placed comas, dashes, italics and quotes has the reader pausing at intricate moments that assists the reader in feeling the words. The direct and declarative sentences underscore the narrator's stoic yet angry tone ... her face purple still under pancake" create an impressionable silhouette of a woman broken and beaten. The image brings to mind the use of pancake make-up by teen-aged girls and battered women attempting to cover up a secret. The poet's words shape f...
- Word Count: 3020
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School