Question

I’m not really good at reading poems and I need help on these two poems “Linage” by Margaret Walker and “The Courage My Mother Had” by Edna St. Vincent Millay I constantly read the poems but still don’t understand what their saying I know they where slaves but what are they trying to say please help if you can

Answer 1

Poetry is my favorite thing because the poet must say in very few words what some one you write out in prose. If there is a rhyme scheme it makes it even more difficult. Poetry should really be read outloud; have you tried that?

Poetry takes your full attention and here is a Website that explains "How to read Poetry" here:

www.englishcompanion.com/pdfDocs/howtoreadpoem.pdf -

Please study that carefully and then ask any questions you might have. I'll be back to see how you have done.

Sra

Answer 2

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1232922470

http://ibmunson6.edublogs.org/2011/02/07/the-courage-that-my-mother-had/