[stylist] Lucille Clifton's poem Miss Rosie

[Lynda Lambert]

This is absolutely true.  While some of can give you some tips, the work 
must come from your own research. You must be able to work independently and 
if you need some direction because you are in a murky place with this paper, 
then you need to speak with your  professor and get some additional 
direction. Here is what I would expect from one of my students who needs 
help. I would expect the student to arrive with their research materials in 
hand. I would expect to see an outline for the project, and all of the 
primary sources they are using. I would expect to see additional research on 
this writer, conference papers, etc. All of this you can get through 
inter-library loan which is free to you. We would discuss all of that 
information, and you should leave the meeting with a strong  knowledge of 
exactly where you intend to go with the paper. But, if the student has 
nothing except a poem or two, and has done no real work that I can clearly 
see, we have nothing more to discuss.  Lynda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:41 PM
To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [stylist] Lucille Clifton's poem Miss Rosie

If this is for a class, I don't know how comfortable I am sharing my
interpretation. I think it needs to come from you free of outside
influences. If you wish to find primary sources discussing the poem, that is
one thing, but to ask anyone and peers, it feels a bit borderline for me. To
become a critical thinker, we need to absorb information ourselves and draw
conclusions independently. It's okay to discuss and debate, but especially
if for school, the process needs to be more independent. Plus, there's not
necessarily a right or wrong answer. How do you respond to the poem? What
emotions does it evoke for you? Bring your experiences to it and decide on
interpretation based on what you think and feel.

Just my two cents.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
Applegate via stylist
Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:12 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Cc: Jennifer Applegate <jlastar at comcast.net>
Subject: [stylist] Lucille Clifton's poem Miss Rosie

Hello all,

I pasted below Lucille Clifton's poem, "Miss Rosie." Has anyone read this
poem before? What are your thoughts/interpretation of it?



Miss Rosie by Lucille Clifton

when i watch you

wrapped up like garbage

sitting, surrounded by the smell

of too old potato peels

or

when i watch you

in your old man's shoes

with the little toe cut out

sitting, waiting for your mind

like next week's grocery

i say

when i watch you

you wet brown bag of a woman

who used to be the best looking gal in georgia

used to be called the Georgia Rose

i stand up

through your destruction

i stand up

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