Asked by juliana

i need help finding the message, and what literary devices or elements were used to demonstrate this message. im writing a poetry explication.

jerrod wasn’t planned
love kept him growing in my womb
my g.e.d. r.n. was for him
i gave him things i never had
kisses hugs hearing i love you every day
jerrod was never a regret

he makes me forget my once bitter life

jerrod loves art
that’s how i got to know a basquiat from a monet
he taught me programming french
jerrod isn’t perfect
i’m his drill sergeant
they’ll be no numbers under his photo
i don’t know why/when/how jump shots became my nerd’s passion
jerrod loves manning up/playing with the big dogs

he makes me forget my once bitter life

what you mean Jerrod laying out on the court
they mistook him for who
blood of my blood drained gone no no no
lord jesus jesus lord how could you curse my womb
i can’t get this bitter taste out of my mouth

jerrod’s gone i can’t forget my once bitter life
Answered by bobpursley
There is a lot of symbology in words and phrases...
g.e.d. r.n. I do not understand this...GED HS diploma, Registered Nurse cert?
basquiat from a monet...Basquiat the global artist, Money the painter of things
isn't perfect...has flaws
drill sergeant...one who molds
no numbers...statistics measuring greatness
jump shots...basketball
big dogs...people of power...drug or crime figures
laying out...dead
blood of my blood...life from my life
bitter taste...anger, hate
my once bitter life...life in which I did not love.
Answered by Writeacher
"no numbers under his photo" can also mean he won't ever be arrested and have a mug shot.

"jump shots became my nerd’s passion" can mean the poet doesn't know when her computer-savvy son became more interested in playing basketball.
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