Pictures with Poems

 The pictures were a huge help. I had to read through the poems a few times to even begin to understand what was going on. It wasn't until I connected the picture with the poem that they started to come together and make sense. Usually I am able to imagine stories in my mind, but with poetry it is more difficult.  The words used in poetry tend to be hard to understand. A person needs to be very intellectual to understand and apply poetry the way it is supposed to be used. I don't claim to know anything that is of value from reading either of the poems, but i do feel like having the pictures there gave me an added understanding. Another huge help was reading the introduction. Having a little background of the author made it easier to relate with them and figure out what message they were trying to convey.