Tarra Kooker
Assignment 7
In the first stanza of "America” by Allen Ginsberg he sets the tone as a somewhat depressed and hopeless mood. He seems to be exhausted with his own life, work, and America in general. Almost as if the American culture is oppressing him from obtaining the life he wishes to live. This hopelessness is prominent within the first lines when he says, “America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing” (Ginsberg 1) and “I can’t stand my own mind” (Ginsberg 3). He then continues on and rather than seeming hopeless he shifts more towards an annoyance. Allen shifts with spontaneously bringing up his irritation towards war and and the country’s military approaches saying, “Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb” (Ginsberg 5). It’s …show more content…
I will be focusing on trying to make my poem spontaneous and present in my current thoughts. Rather than writing about my political values, like in America, I will be aiming to focus on my own personal struggles instead, while trying to incorporate Ginsberg’s general …show more content…
I blame you mother.
I blame you father.
I blame you sister.
Is this a cruel joke you are playing?
No
no jokes around here anymore.
Not after what you did to yourself.
Not after the blades grazed your wrists.
Not after you called me crying crying crying. Wishing it could all be over.
I blame me.
I blame me.
How could I have let this happen to you?
How could I not have known your pain when I was feeling the same pain myself. How did I not see the signs?
I blame me.
I blame me. I apologize for the dark and helpless tone behind my poem. This “topic” is what myself and my family is dealing with currently, so I thought that writing about my most present experience would be best. I tried to be consistent with Ginsberg in the way that he was present in thought, even if it meant straying off slightly. I’m sorry if this wasn’t exactly what you were looking for, this is just what stood out in my life
Assignment 7
In the first stanza of "America” by Allen Ginsberg he sets the tone as a somewhat depressed and hopeless mood. He seems to be exhausted with his own life, work, and America in general. Almost as if the American culture is oppressing him from obtaining the life he wishes to live. This hopelessness is prominent within the first lines when he says, “America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing” (Ginsberg 1) and “I can’t stand my own mind” (Ginsberg 3). He then continues on and rather than seeming hopeless he shifts more towards an annoyance. Allen shifts with spontaneously bringing up his irritation towards war and and the country’s military approaches saying, “Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb” (Ginsberg 5). It’s …show more content…
I will be focusing on trying to make my poem spontaneous and present in my current thoughts. Rather than writing about my political values, like in America, I will be aiming to focus on my own personal struggles instead, while trying to incorporate Ginsberg’s general …show more content…
I blame you mother.
I blame you father.
I blame you sister.
Is this a cruel joke you are playing?
No
no jokes around here anymore.
Not after what you did to yourself.
Not after the blades grazed your wrists.
Not after you called me crying crying crying. Wishing it could all be over.
I blame me.
I blame me.
How could I have let this happen to you?
How could I not have known your pain when I was feeling the same pain myself. How did I not see the signs?
I blame me.
I blame me. I apologize for the dark and helpless tone behind my poem. This “topic” is what myself and my family is dealing with currently, so I thought that writing about my most present experience would be best. I tried to be consistent with Ginsberg in the way that he was present in thought, even if it meant straying off slightly. I’m sorry if this wasn’t exactly what you were looking for, this is just what stood out in my life