Kidnap Poem
Ever been kidnapped
by a poet
if i were a poet
i'd kidnap you
put you in my phrases and meter
You to jones beach
or maybe coney island
or maybe just to my house
lyric you in lilacs
dash you in the rain
blend into the beach
to complement my see
Play the lyre for you
ode you with my love song
anything to win you
wrap you in the red Black green
show you off to mama
yeah if i were a poet i'd kid
nap you
by a poet
if i were a poet
i'd kidnap you
put you in my phrases and meter
You to jones beach
or maybe coney island
or maybe just to my house
lyric you in lilacs
dash you in the rain
blend into the beach
to complement my see
ode you with my love song
anything to win you
wrap you in the red Black green
show you off to mama
yeah if i were a poet i'd kid
nap you
In this poem, I realize there are no stanzas. This symbolizes kidnapping because when it happens it is unexpected and many things run through your mind. She writes “ever been kidnapped by a poet”. By analyzing this line, the reader is able to take away that she wants to know if her audience has ever been taken from their home by words. She leaves the question unanswered by leaving out punctuation marks to infer that these words are never ending. Giovanni uses “I” and “you” which helps the reader understand the message of the poem which is that she is willing to use her words and metaphors to change the world and see things from her perspective.
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