Poem
Read "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
read "miss rosie" by Lucille Clifton. Then answer the question.
In the poem, which element creates a sense of rhythm?
A. The repetition of the phrase "when I watch you"
B. The personal opinion interjected by the poet
C. The vivid description of the main character
D. The rhyming sounds at the end of each line