If this is supposed to a curse word, why is it censored when he's already used profanity?

The form is interesting considering the poem is one long sentence of a continuous thought that doesn't seem like its going to end. New ideas/thoughts keep coming to mind, hence why there's a repetition of "who".

Repetition of "who" at the start of various stanzas, then the line breaks after a comma. This stanza however doesn't.

Considering that she doesn't want to give birth to child who would be born into this cruel world, I'm curious why she uses "in" instead of "out"?

This reminded me of Helene Johnson's poem, touching on the fact that not everything looks as it seems. The "masquerade" could be consider "trick clothes".

She uses a lot of warm tones, besides the purple, but all those colors work well with she's speaking about "passion" and "love".

Is her desire to sit and sew? Though it obviously wearing on the speaker, they're always drawn back to it.

What if the label is also a trick, like the "trick clothes"? Shows how easily it is to believe in something just because it says so.

No one would be laughing because they'd either be dead or scared based on how he looks. Funny how appearances can change someone's view on another.

It's ironic how St. Peter's view of Slim changes from the start of the poem to the end. First saying he's "a right good boy" to "too dumb" to be up in heaven.

I wonder what the emphasis is on Sandburg? Is Sandburg one of these strong men the speaker is talking about?

Though I found myself fumbling over the words, the Southern Slang really gives a voice and overall tone to the speaker.

I find it interesting that this poem is full of questions and each question has a simile in it, expect for the last one.

I felt this Jacob Lawrence painting was very fitting in terms of death, considering the men are carrying a coffin and Hughes says "And I wish that I had died.". I also thought that "Weary Blues" went well because most of painting is blue and it gives a sad atmosphere.

This part reminded me of Aaron Douglas's painting "The Judgement Day". Due to the title of the painting itself, it sounded very fitting. The narrator comparing himself to 'they" and how he values himself and won't let his worth be judged by others.

This stanza reminds me of Edvard Munch's "Two Beings", as if the painting is being seen from the narrator's POV. The black figure could be seen as the third person who is unidentifiable.

(http://teaching.lfhanley.net/english528fa19/texts/gertrude-stein/)

This reminds me of Gertrude Stein's poem, the repetition of the same word in a single line. Also the way its formatted, an example from Stein's: "Neatness. / Neatness Neatness. / Excellent cording. / Excellent cording short close."

The speaker seems delighted to say "goodnight", its very exaggerated. Also an interesting transition from "hurry up please its time" to "goodnight".

The speaker seems very paranoid, possibly delusional considering that they are asking what the wind is doing, then following with "nothing again nothing" as if there was something else heard.

Used the same line from the first section, except now its "noon" instead of "dawn", time doesn't seem to change this city.

I wonder if spring brings back bad memories, like this one, for the narrator? Considering the first line from the first stanza "April is the cruellest month".

I wonder if this relates back to the second stanza about the "hyacinth girl"?

I like the imagery here, the movement of the shadow. A person's day is constantly in motion hence why the shadow is behind them compared to the night where it's still or in front.

Interesting how the repetition changes here, separate lines instead of doing "Pale pale pale.." in one line.

I wonder if this supposed to be said or acted, mixing between playwright and poetry.

The more I read these lines, where the same word/phrase is repeated, the words begin to slur together. Sometimes it sounds like a different word or phrase.

The words "apparition" and "black" give this poem a mysterious/dreary tone despite it's length.

I wonder what the relationship is between Williams and Elise, if there is one? He seems to know a great deal about her background and struggles.

This poem is very ironic considering the narrator is trying to apologize, though it's dishonest and they speak of the plums desirably. What was the point of saying anything at all?

She seems conflicted about her feelings of love, "might". What's holding her back?

Possible love interest, but she regrets being protective of herself from a man that wasn't going to hurt her?

She sounds spiteful in this line, like she's had a enough of whoever this man was. Maybe a reason why no one mourns him.

I've always known Frost to reference to nature, and its very true that the woods are an escape (for some) from daily relentless life. Though he has "promises to keep", its nice to take a detour.

I find this ironic, given that the neighbor is stubborn and doesn't take interest to others, yet this sentence sounds so positive.

Has "Life" become it's own entity? What kind of other life takes to love it?

Saying that love is a beautiful thing like that of the rose, but doesn't last or briefly loses its luster.

The child and jug are both fragile things. He sounds fearful that he'll end up breaking, "trembling care".

Does he want us to envy these clerks?

I feel that the wallpaper is a reflection of herself, which creates the "double". She's putting all this emotion repeatedly into this wallpaper, which is now being personified similarly to how she feels. Ultimately, this doesn't give her any relief worsening her condition.

I find that using "waxed" and "waned" was an interesting way to represent the imagery, what comes to mind is the different moon phases and how these ideals don't last very long just as Du Bois says that they "dim" and become "overcast".

I find it ironic that the dynamo is being considered "human" and "expressive" during Adam's time, considering that today where technology/machinery are overrunning and comparable to human capabilities. I wonder if we would consider them more "human" now than before?