For Black History Month February 5 2022's Poet of the day, I selected Laban Erapu from the "Poems of East Africa" Collection. Laban Erapu is a poet and professor of Literature from Uganda.
Below is an image many of us encounter on the streets that remind me of Laban Erapu's poem "Guilt of Giving".
Writing Assignment: Write a street poem showing what you see people do including yourself.
Below is an image many of us encounter on the streets that remind me of Laban Erapu's poem "Guilt of Giving".
Writing Assignment: Write a street poem showing what you see people do including yourself.
One of the reasons that I chose "The Guilt of Giving" is that it uses good imagery about people's reactions. The poem is told by a narrator and the reader sees what the narrator sees, in other words the camera follows along with the narrator. But the narrator encounters a beggar, and then the camera follows how the beggar reacts. But the camera then returns to the narrator and he's seeing people on the street and watches their reactions. Then once more the camera returns to the narrator and he makes another choice and the camera follows. Camera changes are another way of saying point of view. A camera on the narrator will feel his thought and see his motions. Camera changes to others will witness their physical responses and actions.
Also with this poem, count the number of verbs. This is a highly active poem based on observation.
Find more Ugandan poets on Youtube below:
Also with this poem, count the number of verbs. This is a highly active poem based on observation.
Find more Ugandan poets on Youtube below:
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