Trembling Earth, and I Have Seen Sweet Sunsets Die

Trembling Earth

The poem Trembling Earth, written by Harlyn Fitzgerald, is about the abstract noun anger.  I really liked because of all the metaphors it had.  Some examples are “The ocean of mean words,” When one is broken beyond repair,” and “And send Earth into chaos.”  The alliteration Harlyn had was “Broken beyond repair,” and “Fiery power of pounding fists.”  Some examples of assonance were “Power of pounding,” I have felt the Earth tremble,” and “Why does the world.  Harlyn’s whole poem is really amazing the way she describes anger, because she has looked at it from all angles and taken a snapshot of what it is.

I Have Seen Sweet Sunsets Die

I really enjoyed reading the poem I have Seen Sweet Sunsets Die, by Emilia Diggins, because of the way her words flow together in each stanza and her personification.  Some examples of the personification she used were “The red colors slowly seeping away,” The soft grass waving goodbye,” and “It has a right to be proud,” where it’s talking about the moon.  A metaphor she used was “Sorry hearts breaking.”  Some examples of alliteration in her poem are “Seen sweet sunsets,” and “Slowly seeping.”  Some examples of assonance are “Try and fix mistakes,”  “Who often come to,” and “Sorry hearts.”  Emilia’s poem is really good because of her description and the way she uses her words.