American Poetry Supermarket

http://gawow.com/roethke/poems/98.html
The link above contains a variety of my poet, Roethke's, works.
1. Roethke wrote during the time of the Great Depression, which, obviously, hindered his quality of life. However the Depression did in fact give him the ability to explore a different mindset for his writing , which he found very useful for his trade

2. Rhetorical aspects... for that i will be analyzing Elegy For Jane.
Great use of figurative language, with similes and metaphors abound, this poem is about unrequited love. Keeping a steady meter, Roethke kept his usual depressing tone as he told of a beautiful maiden who had the best of times and the worst of times. Unfortunately he must reminisce at her tomb stone.

3. As I stated above Elegy for Jane is now my favorite poem. Beautifully written and not too long, it is a poem that definitely will stay in your mind long after you read it.

4. Other than the fact that Roethke is truly American, I feel his themes are American. He speaks about topics such as child abuse that I feel other poets of the time would feel would be too tender to pick at. ALso, being a professor from Harvard, Theodore Roethke uses an extensive and enjoyable English vocabulary