This relates to "Harlem" with the idea that time is the enemy.

Both McKay and Hughes poems have a melancholy tone to them.

The veil is a common theme that we have discussed.

Possibly relating to modern medicine and the way that doctors will write a prescription for anything and everything.

This part feels like paranoia. I can imagine someone in a room freaking out over the noises and overthinking everything.

This line is hauntingly beautiful. It resembles the cycle of life and how new life comes from the deceased.

Every line is a sentence this makes the poem choppy instead of typical poems that flow more easily.

Most of the lines are short but this one is long. I find it interesting that this is the longest line but it's just repetitive, so it doesn't say much.

There is a contrast between the smooth delphinium and the spiny land. This is an example of how you can find beauty in even the worst situations.

A twoness exists within this poem. She talks about the lack of love and also how she would not give love away.

I think most people want to be remembered for their contribution to society, but it is also an expectation and not just a desire.

Everyone has looked at this line figuratively, but I'm going to look at it literally. Neighbors are always friendly until their personal space is invaded. So as long as there is separation, people will get a long.

Back in the day, poets and kings had high statuses, but I feel like its not as relevant today. Yes, both still exist, but society sees them as outdated in general.

What is the significance of the three words in these poems that are capitalized?

Not only does this poem have strong imagery, but it also is easy to imagine the noises described as well.

Maybe being stuck inside of the house is what is causing her depression?

This was an issue that women faced and, unfortunately, still face today. Whenever a mental problem like depression, anxiety, etc. occurs in a woman, it was perceived as hysteria or in modern times "menstrual rage" (which is absolutely false). It's definitely not as large of an issue, but I still believe that it happens today.

I viewed this as relating to technology and how in "The Dynamo and the Virgin" talks about the fact that it is a new concept that man has not fully understood. As technology advances, there will be issues that cause innovation to be frustrating.

This reminds me of what we talked about in class relating to "The Dynamo and the Virgin" with the concept of creating a scene that is a perception of reality. When "the wild but sweet melodies" and "fairy tales and folklore" are mentioned, it comes back to that idea of perception of reality. The melodies were created as a form of expression of what the slaves were feeling. The fairy tales and folklore are another form of expression as well.

This is another reoccurring idea throughout history. More specifically, it reminds me of today. Not because there is a strong pull to one side, but that it is evenly divided. Some people view sex as sin and some people view sex as power. This is a current issue that we are dealing with in the US with the topic of abortion and birth control.

I feel like this can relate to today. There are so many new technologies that the past often feels obsolete. We know so much about technology, science, medicine, etc. that nature is an "old fashion" concept. This is a reoccurring idea that repeats itself throughout history.

"Bow down" can also be interpreted as the feeding/growing of the lion. "Rise up" can be related to the last line, "they feed they lion and he comes." The rising up is the effect of being oppressed.

It is never explicitly said what the "lion" is. I view it as the anger of the oppressed. All of the wrongs committed against the oppressed and oppression itself are meat to be the feeding of the lion.