Help me analyze this poem in a paragraph!?

Question

A Small Needful Fact

Ross Gay

Is that Eric Garner worked

for some time for the Parks and Rec.

Horticultural Department, which means,

perhaps, that with his very large hands,

perhaps, in all likelihood,

he put gently into the earth

some plants which, most likely,

some of them, in all likelihood,

continue to grow, continue

to do what such plants do, like house

and feed small and necessary creatures,

like being pleasant to touch and smell,

like converting sunlight

into food, like making it easier

for us to breathe.

Answer 1

Jacqueline,

First, it's important to understand the context of Eric Garner's death. How did he die? Once you know that, how does his death color the content of the poem? What does the poem have to say about helping each other breathe? Those questions would be a good place to start. Also examine rhetorical devices, such as repetition, and metaphor.

Good luck!

Best,

Nicholas

Answer 2