The Halo That Would Not Light (Poetry Response 5)

This poem I would have to say is very depressing, not really a suprise, but also very good. I like the way the author makes everything so visual, and I love it. The whole entire poem I think is a metaphor for something. The title being that the halo would not light, and the poem being about death or sadness where there really is not light, or they cannot see the light. This poem was probably the best poem in our packet and I am really excited to present this to the class. I have a feeling this poem is about some type of abuse. First you have the raptor who is like the monstor who is unleashes upon them, and you know that he is not going to do any good. Then the author talks about the child and the raptor coming after that said child. These are just my thoughts on the poem, I do not quite understand the whole thing quite yet, but I think that the more I read and think about it the more I will begin to understand the poem. The way the author uses so many visual pieces that you can connect to is just awesome, and can't wait for what the class has to say about the poem.