Thursday, March 13, 2008

Poetry Critique

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/shel_silverstein/poems/14836

1. Done
2. I selected this poem mainly because it was the first poet i recognized and remembered this poem from a long time ago. I still have the book with all of his classic children's poems.
3. The title of this piece fits very well with the poem, possibly because it's a main line within the poem. It is a deep title, "where the sidewalk ends", because if you think about it metaphorically it can lead to many different topics.
4. One of Shel's poetic devices that he used was imagery, where he compares the color of the grass and the brightness of the sun. They influence the poems ability to show detail what is happening and the things around it.
5. The tone of this poem is very relaxed and well paced. It isn't very detailed but at the same time gives just enough detail to give the reader a sense of enjoyment.

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