The poem I chose was For My Daughter by Weldon Kees. The format of the poem is a 14 line sonnet. Its rhyme scheme is ABABCCDEDEFFGG. The poem, which is very dark and pessimistic, describes the scenarios that he sees possible for his daughter when she grows up. All of these are terrible futures and troublesome thoughts for the parents of girls or those who have young siblings that are girls.
There are three possible futures he sees for his daughter. The first is a life of pain, suffering and hardship. The second is summarized by the line "Or, fed on hate, she relishes the sting of others' agony; perhaps the creul", meaning that she will have a life where she is surrounded by negative and hateful people, possibly making her like them. Lastly he sees a future for his daughter that involves her being married to a cheating husband.
I chose this poem because I have twin sisters that are 14 months old. This poem only describes possible bad futures for women and gives them no chance to be happy, meaningful, and/or influential. I disagree with Kees because of this. When I look at my sisters I see their potential and I know I will always be there guiding them alongthe way as best I can and protecting them from these fates and other obstacles they may face.
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