The following two poems strike like lightning; readers experience extraordinary power as they encounter each poem. ... McCarriston's poems are a chronology of her pain from childhood to adolescence to adult. ... The entire poem has eight stanza and four lines in each. ... McCarriston often uses castles (large, fortified, imposing buildings) in her poems. ... At the end of the poem the author figuratively reveals how insignificant the girl/women feels. ...

• Word Count: 3020
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School