Friday, April 15, 2011
note, passed to superman
Lucille Clifton: She writes a lot of poems celebrating her African American culture. This poem makes me feel as if Clifton is trying to express love to superman. But i think she is trying to allow this "hero" to know she understands him and that she sees who he really is on the inside and outside. Superman may feel like he's from a completely different planet but in reality he is from Earth just as she is. I found it unique that she usually writes about her African American heritage, and yet this poem is about superman. This poem is one stanza with 18 lines. This poem is just trying to exxpress that heroes are amongst us and not from a different background.
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I really like how you said something about how "heroes are amoung us and not from a different background." Because it is saying that heroes are no better than normal people and can come from any background.
ReplyDeleteI think you've got it! It's not really about Superman, is it? ;)
ReplyDeleteI like when you said "This poem is just trying to express that heroes are amongst us and not from a different background"
ReplyDeleteThe poem is less about Superman and more about being misunderstood and having to wear a disguise to fit other's expectations, especially as a Black woman in white America (even more so at the time Clifton wrote this poem)
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