Poetry response 3

Where the Sidewalk Ends

By Shel Silverstein

First of all, there is a lot of repetition. In the first paragraph, white & bright are an exact rhyme. Alliteration with “grass grows” and “sun burns crimson bright” is really descriptive and a lot of imagery. The second paragraph has alliteration with “blows black” and “where the smoke blows black” is imagery and very descriptive. Grow and slow and go and bends and ends are exact rhymes.”We’ll walk with a walk” is alliteration. Slow, go, know are exact rhymes. “For the children” and  “and the children” is word play, but also repetition. All in all, the poem was very descriptive and I could really see images in my head. It has really good flow and its extremely fun to read. A lot of rhyming and alliteration and word play. I think its a metaphor about leaving your problems and worries behind and starting fresh where the green grass grows. Starting over. Beginning again. Everyone gets a second chance. Maybe, leaving this nasty world and creating your own. A wonderful place where everything's right. You can interpret it in different ways, but I really liked the poem. I really enjoy reading Shel Silverstein, he poems make me happy. There really easy to read and fun and usually funny.




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