When I first read this poem I thought ‘Oh yeah she’s telling her son that life isn’t always easy’ but that’s just what the mother is saying on the surface. When I read the poem the second time specific lines started to catch my attention like ‘Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.’ I first thought she meant it wasn’t the perfectly carved life, then I read it again and I noticed that crystal is hard and solid so her life wasn’t always in a solid place it wasn’t perfect but she can’t complain. Another favorite line of mine from this poem is ‘I’se been a-climbin’ on, And reachin’ landin’s, ‘ this is a favorite because she’s saying it didn’t just go downhill from the top like I assumed in the beginning, she climbed and got safe places(landings) where life was good.
No comments:
Post a Comment