two in one!

I'm going to blog on two poems, because I can :]

from Peter Piper

I don't think I've ever read a "poem" or heard a rap that made me laugh harder than this one. I think it's hilarious that he's trying to come across as really tough and cool and better than all the other rappers, and at the same time he's comparing himself to fairy tale characters like Mother Goose, the little old lady who lived in a shoe, Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel, and others. Yes, it's creative, but I don't think it fits in with the point he's trying to get across. It's easy to tell that this was written in the 80's (1986) because of the use of language, several of the phrases ("...not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good"), and how clean it is compared to most rap at the present. Although I did think it was a little creepy referring to himself as the "child educator." Overall, I still enjoyed this poem. Mainly cause it reminded me of the Fresh Prince of Bel-air for some reason.


Deathly

What I got from this poem is that the author wants to stay away from someone she just met because she doesn't want to fall in love with them when she knows that she won't really mean anything to them:

"Cause I'm just a problem
for you to solve and
watch dissolve in the heat of your charm.

She has probably been hurt like this before and doesn't want it to happen again because, as she says, "no one's got that much ego to spend"
First, she doesn't want to see him:

"Now that I've met you
would you object to
never seeing each other again"

then she wants to ignore him:

"so don't work your stuff
because I've got troubles enough
No, don't pick on me
when one act of kindness could be
deathly"

then she knows she's already falling for him, so she wants to put the responsibility of staying apart from each other on him:

"you're on your honor
cause I'm a goner
and you haven't even begun
so do me a favor
if I should waver
be my savior
and get out the gun"

I looked this song up and noticed that, unlike many of the songs we've heard in class, the music matches the mood the lyrics set. The song was slow, a little sad, and definitely fitting instead of contradictory.