e-learning compulsory post 1

Poem:
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

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Figurative language used:
o Metaphors - "grass grows soft and white", "the peppermint wind", "the pits where the asphalt flowers grow"

Why the poet used this type of figurative language:
Metaphors are commonly used in most types of writing as it can subtly describe an object with the characteristics of another.

Why I like this poem:
I like this poem because it illustrates a vivid image of a realistic environment. The use of figurative language is good and the title is brought out at the start or end of each stanza. Also, its title and subject are creative and all in all, this is a great poem.