Villanelle: One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
             The speaker in this poem is the voice of all of us, telling us its okay to just get lost sometimes. That losing something, is something we can get over, even death. Losing is not the end; it's a time to pull yourself back together, and know that you will over-come the most hardest and confusing of times. The author is telling us to accept loss and not to dwell over lost time. This poem appeals to me, because I often feel lost and find myself losing things all the time. I get very angry with myself. This poem has kind of made me see that it's okay to get lost, life will go on.
             Sestina: After the Trial by Weldon Kees
             The speaker in the poem at first was a man on trial by a judge, and then turned into a person on trial in his parents eyes. I believe the central purpose of this poem is this mans view through his parents' eyes. He uses the judges as metaphors for his parents' judgment. This man has unresolved issues with his parents and therefore lives his life in wondering through thoughts of guilt. I do not see any reasoning in this poem. This poem appeals to my sense of sorrow. I have sorrow for the man in the poem relentless to let go of his parents' judgments.
             Pantoum: Pantoum of the Great Depression by Donald Justice
             The speaker in this poem is a man who lived through the depression and we are to learn through his experiences what it was like. It achieves it purpose by letting us in on the bleak existence throughout the depression. The character in this poem is okay with what is going on, not to say he is happy with it but he is dealing with it. He makes us feel that there is much more going on, on the inside than what he lets us in on, on the outside. This poem makes me want to behind this mans door and see what is really happening in his world. He lets us know that there is more going on than what meets the eye but then leaves us wondering for ourselves....