Do Now: Read "Same Song". Identify the speaker and briefly describe the subject.
Classwork: Poetry
"Same Song" by Pat Mora
Focus on allusion, imagery, and theme.
How does this poem relate to Powell's argument or theme in Manhood, Football, and Suicide?
"The Legend" by Garret Hongo
1. In the essay that precedes the poem, Hongo writes that he hoped despite the problems of city life, "it would still lay its soft wings of blessing upon you if you cried out
in need."
2. The Legend of the Weaver Maid and the Herd Boy
Homework: Answer all reading questions for Same Song and read "The Legend".
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