New York

I enjoyed this poem. It was true about what goes on in New York and how people their act. The tone of the poem was trueful. The author wrote the poem to explain what happens in New York.

One line i thought was interesting was, "They talk of junkies, muggings, dirt, and noise." This line shows that this is what people think of when they think of New York. This is an image that pops into peoples heads. It is ironic because it is one of the most important buisness cities but at the same time has muggings, dirt, etc.
Another line i chose was "Look at the way New Yorkers walk down the street. It says,I don't care." I agree with this line becuase this is how people act in New York. After visiting New York many times, this statement is true. People walk the streets like they don't care about anyone but only for themselves. Those people are what makes New York unique. I thought this poem was very good and talks about the real things that happen in New York.

Gate C22

I did not really enjoy this poem. It was more of a man telling a story with no real meaning. The poem talks about a man who meets his wife at the airport after she came home from a trip. The poem describes how the man felt when he see's his wife coming off the plane ride home.
One line i thought was interesting was "the couple stood there, arms wrapped around each otherlike he'd just staggered off the boat at Ellis Island." I liked this line becasue it makes a connection to Ellis Island and how families felt when they met up with each other. It is a good comparision because it helps the reader know how the couple felt when they saw each other again. Another line I liked was, "snapped out of a coma, survived bone cancer." This line is good because it shows strong feelings. It shows how good the man felt when he saw his wife because it is compared to overcoming something serious like a disease.
I thought the tone of the poem was happy and joyful. The author wrote the poem to show how couples care about each other. I did not like the poem because it was more of a story with no real meaning.

Money

The poem i chose was Money. I thought it was very interesting and talks about our society today. The author of the poem wrote this to explain how people become greedy with money. The tone of the poem is people gambling money.
One line that i thought was interesting was "Watch it burn holes through pockets." This line talks about how people will do anything for money. They become so greedy that it takes over the way they live. People in our world are money driven.
Another line that i thought was interesting was "holds heads above water". I liked this line because it is true. People need money to survive and they cannot live without it. Money is what drives us in our lives because if you do not have it you will not survive.