Joann Adamczyk's reveiw of Jim and Mary's Poem

America
By: Jim Bouder

While reading this poem, America, it really opened my eyes to how our country is in dire need of change and reform. I thought what you said really does sum up what is happening to this world. I also thought it was very moving and thought provoking. For example, "America, you were lost a long time ago, didn't anyone tell you?" It seems as if America has been lost for decades and what is going on in this country is not something new. This poem strings together how crazy and insane our country is and what we have to do together to pull ourselves out of this hole. The only thing i would change is maybe add personal details. I did like your descriptions and I like how political and controversial your poem is, and how we need to open our eyes.


Free
By:Mary Hauf

This poem reminds me of what the slumber of the animals feels like in possibly the winter. It's a very good observational poem of nature. This poem also reminds me of the circle of life, and that humans are apart of this circle of life. The descriptions you use are things that we people don't often see everyday. At the end, the only thing i would change is the last line "Keeping her wings aflight to, Free." I would it to be free or freedom. I do like how you describe what goes on in a forest, behind the scenes of what non on sees everyday.