In the article “How to Read a Poem” William Carlos says, “a reader must “complete” what the poet has begun”. This means that William wants us to understand the poem.
The poem I have choose is “The Mother” written by Gwendolyn Brooks. In the first sentence I could understand what the poem is about. In the first stanza states, “Abortions will not let you forget. The poem speaks about a mother who had abortions and the author talk to her unborn children. While I been reading it too many times, I could see that the poem has rhyme and visually imagery. In the second stanza, you can see that there’s repetition with the “I”. And also, in the last stanza “I loved you”. Imagery, Brooks shows what her unborn children could have in lines 4-10 and she show emotions about the grief of her unborn children. Again, finishing to “a reader must “complete” what the poet has begun”. The summary of the poem was about a mother describing what her children could have when growing up and do. A mother expressing her emotions about her unborn children.
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Hello Melissa, I think that poet William Carlos refers to finding the real meaning behind a poem when he states that a reader must “complete”what the poet has began. It is often difficult to understand a poem which is why it is best to read a poem multiple times and out loud. Poems such as “The Mother” have deeper meanings that one must learn to uncover.