Poetic Devices on the Peom Homeless

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Poetic Devices-DRAFT Garrett Laughton Homeless Pete Marshall Water soaks through shredded news That’s wrapped around a hungry heart And as I walk in heelless shoes I wonder forth around the park. The nights are cold and days are long My mind replay’s where I went wrong And rain will soak and wash my tears Where strength resolves to show no fear. And last night’s meal was found in bins Of salad tossed in throw out things And smokes are found upon the floor The stubbed out tabs I barter for. The children stare as mums walk past A school runs joy a nervous laugh That sees no soul as thoughts are cast Their eyes look down and cross the path. My callused hands and grubby nails Grip plastic bags that hold my life And heelless shoes pace endless trails That treads beyond this bitter plight. 1. Poem Details The name of the poem is “Homeless”. The author of it is Pete Marshall. The reason I picked this poem is because the word homeless just drew me in. I thought it could be about what is homelessness, or about someone who is homeless or how people treat homeless people. So that’s why I picked it. 2. Subject Matter This poem is about how a homeless man talks about what it is like to live out on the streets, such as how he gets his food. He is describing what it is like to live like that. He is also talking about his feelings in his homeless life. Like how he is crying in this verse. “And rain will soak and wash my tears”. In this verse, Marshall is saying how he lives outside and in the rain. And the rain will wash his tears away. 3. Topics He wants us to believe that the homeless person is cold and hungry and embarrassed by the distaste that the mothers and children have for him. Some event in this person’s life has caused him to lose everything and now he is living on the streets and people look at him as if he is worthless.

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