Do not go gentle into that good night

The message of this poem is to all the old people who are dying. He's trying to tell them to keep strong and don't go into the "night". The mood of this poem is sorrowful but hopeful at the same time. The poet uses repetition to either ephisize that the elderly should keep strong or/and to try to get his point across, to put it in their minds.

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Readers Response #4 ANGST!....epitaphs

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Jonathan Mendez
11/13/93-1/22/09

here lies Jonathan Mendez
What a lazy example of human life
throughout his life,
Jonathan gave all the laughs and
tardiness that one can give.
Jonathan will be missed by Everyone who loved him
oh, what sorrow we all feel in our hearts

Never Going To Stay Down

"I welcome our 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama"

Born in the rays of the Hawaiian sun
was a boy that had a potential to become
what ever he wanted to be

growing up wasn't very easy
as he faced poverty
it demeaned him

"To the Hawaii people he was black
to the black people he was less
African-American"

but he kept persevering
and did what no one ever thought
would ever become to this world this universe!!

he ran for the title as president of the united sates
with his wife and children and a campaign so great
victory was this African Americans only fate

January 20 inaugurated and all
Barack Obama took on the dream
of Martin Luther king Jr.

"I welcome our 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama"

Inaugural Poem of the day: “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander

I think that the title "Praise Song for the Day" means that on the day of the inauguration they had to praise all the people of history who wanted to see change and to see an African-American become the president of the United States of America.

The poem made me feel proud to be living in the United States. Made me feel a little amotional.

I loved when Elizabeth said " Someone is stitching up a hem, darning a hole in a uniform, patching a tire, repairing the things in need of repair," that stanza made me realize that she was talking about the past.

I noticed that the poet used 3 line stanzas, alliteration, symbolism.

This poem relates to the inauguration and Obama because they talk about they past and how Barack Obama became the prsident of the United States.

I can relate this to my life a little bit.