Poetry Flashcards
Mother To Son, by Langston Hughes
A dramatic monologue about surviving in the face of American racism.
Mermaid Song, by Kim Addonizio
A poem about a mother daughter relationship. The mother is expressing her deep love for her daughter.
Translation For Mama, by Richard Blanco
A poem for the authors mother, who went to the U.S from Cuba to create a new life for herself and her family.
My Brother At 3 Am, by Natalie Diaz
A poem describing a terrifying night in which a mother discovers her son on the frount porch and witnesses him hallucinating.
My Papa’s Waltz, by Theodore Roethke
A poem featuring a boy who loves his father, but is afraid of him.
The Red Sweater, by Joseph O. Legaspi
A poem about a mother’s hard work in order to give her son a red sweater. The red sweater reminds him of how demanding his mother’s work is. He appreciated it and it was very sentimental to him.
Kissing In Vietnamese, by Ocean Vuong
A poem explaining how kissing is different for this grandmother and grandson because of their Vietnamese culture.
