"She," by Christopher Gilbert and dedicated to his sister, truly paints a picture of the respect he has for her and her character. The poet talks in such enduring and respectful ways that you can easily see the love that he has for her.
I enjoy poems that are on the longer side and have a narrative style, opposed to the shorter to the point type like "I, too, sing America" by Langston Hughes. Those type of poems don't seem to carry as much emotion to me and therefore can be less effective in communicating the overall message. If Gilbert had made "She" shorter I think it would have taken away from the feeling of love.
I enjoy poems that are on the longer side and have a narrative style, opposed to the shorter to the point type like "I, too, sing America" by Langston Hughes. Those type of poems don't seem to carry as much emotion to me and therefore can be less effective in communicating the overall message. If Gilbert had made "She" shorter I think it would have taken away from the feeling of love.
For me, reading "She" was like watching this woman in her one moment of peace during her day. Short and quiet, with the "sssh" sound in multiple parts, including "she sits" and "strikes her skin, shows" helps show the nurturing nature of this woman and his wish not to desturb her, and by his description he is listing reasons why she should be left alone, and given this moment.
This is not a poem necessarily about race, age, relationship to the person who he is writing about, or even gender or economic condition. It is a poem about love and respect and with that it shows so much.
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