Perhaps the world ends here

The table is always a significance of a family being brought together. Family values are very important and many are shared during this time. This should be the centerpiece of our lives but today it is not as important to a lot of people. As we get older things change, time gets the best of us and we drift. Although a family may still be important the value of conversing and sharing love and thoughts around a kitchen table dies out.

there it is- jayne cortez

In this poem Jayne Cortez uses a powerful structure to get her point across. In so many words she expressed a whole era of oppression and fighting for rights. She uses strong imagery and shows a very strong passion, most likely from experience, and makes me want to stand up for every right that I have. These types of poems give you a certain sensibility of wanting to do better, to work against abuse and all types of oppression.

mother to son

Every mother wants her child to succeed. Demonstration of love and encouragement a mother shows to her offspring is expressed in this poem. Life is rough, full of suprises, ups and downs, but we are taught to take chances and to understand that it is not always easy. The mother clearly has suffered in her life and he incorporates a mother's wise words into the poem to her son. This is an inspirational poem for those who have struggled and can relate to a mother/ son or mother/daughter relationship.