For me, I think the message of the poem was to tell

us, readers, that poem doesn’t just consist of rhymedANALYSIS

words but also deep meaning behind every line in a
stanza which leads to much deeper concepts which
makes a lot of poem fun to read. There’ll be lines
ORGANIZER Poetry by
Nikki Giovanni
which some people might not comprehend or get a
grasp on what it really means. It also tells us that
poem is full of life and gives awareness to people
about it from the deep meaning behind every word.

FIGURES OF SPEECH &

SOUND ELEMENTS
Metaphor Personification
“pulling loneliness ” for poems speak not
acceptance but

A Poet
around us”
“We poets tend to think controversy “
our words are golden” “emotion speaks too
loudly to be defined by
silence “
Assonance
Alliteration
“weary wariness of
our own logic to “weary wariness”
compose a poem” “does not delight
discard”
Characteristics Characteristics
of a poem of a poet
The poem’s characteristics consists of rhyme, Poets are very creative and are usually
theme, mood, form, stanzas and verses. Some odd/irregular in a way. They are also usually
poets doesn’t use rhymes. The poem consists of very rhythmic and curious. They have the
deep meaning which gives meaningful skills to make a very deep meaning which
perception or awareness to the reader. It has a gives the readers awareness to the topic he/she
lot form. was talking about.
THE POEM’S
MESSAGE IS…