Patriotism

Poems... It doesn't matter how long they are, what sensory description they use, or even what it's about. It's what it was written for that matters. The poem by Sylvia Plath seems to have no meaning even with its line "Lemon water, chicken water, water make me wretch". It sets a tone which makes me feel strange and make me wonder what the rest of the poem is like. Poems.. They are used to express your feelings and your way of communicating with your knowledge of words. No matter how you string them together, it is its meaning to you that matters and is the most significant. Accuracy doesn't even have to be accomplished. For example in "Paul Revere's Ride", the author had intended for the reader to gain a sense of patriotism and a love for their country. He didn't care about the accuracy of his information. Longfellow never mentions that Revere had been captured by the British during his ride or even that there were three other riders. In our opinion, poems are meant to get a message or purpose across. And always thinks of those few lines of Sylvia Plath's poem "Lemon water, chicked water, water make me wretch".