The poem I had the biggest challenge with understanding was XY. I took some notes while I was reading and it hasn't made it too much clearer for me.
A theme of masculinity stands out. XY, the title, might refer to the sex determining chromosomes, Genghis Khan, a ruthless leader, and "maybe he goes in for all-in wrestling
but not for alternative medicine" all suggest a rugged masculinity but I am kind of stumped there. Anyone have any insight for me?
Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 220 class. The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations before we get to class) and 2) to practice our writing/reading on a weekly basis in an informal forum.
This is an ambiguous poem. Let me ask a simple question (of anyone): Why does Laird start the poem w/ an ungrammatical statement? It "should" be "When he SLIDES it in the slot and PRESSES" but it's not. Why not?
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