There is a similar line length throughout the poem that leaves it feeling enclosed and less free. This feels like having all your ducks in a row or a overly organized structure, with no freedom of movement or verse. There is a multiple examples where the author uses descriptions of both parts of the human body like hair, voice, legs, knees and having of parts of clothing. The descriptions of things are mostly literal until the last line that describes the burning house. That last line is sort of a turn from the literal nature of the organized poem, but it still is of a similar line structure as the rest. This makes me believe there is a turn from the rest of the poem, but not in the way I originally thought. The description of a burning house is still a metaphor, but not really. The authors feelings about this place overpass any standard metaphor and become more literal. The description of the burning house immediately made me believe this house feels like hell to the writer. The description of queer sex that happens in the woods, away from home or comfort right before this descriptions, leads me to believe the family is not comfortable with this part of their son’s life and wish to contain him. What I am really trying to say here is that I think these lines are showing how closed off the author feels from comfort, is forced to be in a uniformed line, and is uncomfortable with his home life due to his parent’s opinions on his sexual preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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