Black paint falls.
Yearn and earn and urn and I’m done.
Stein’s themes are typically broad and human: pregnancy; feminism; relationships. To this end, this poem addresses the human lifecycle. It begins with a concrete image of a quick event (falling paint), then proceeds into a summary of parallel brevity.
Techniques used (found in Stein’s works):
• Broad topic: human condition, lifecycle
• Homophones
• Concrete image to set mood
• Conscious narration (“I’m done”, line 2)
• Mixed use of objects and actions (“earn and urn”, line 2)
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