The poet then metaphorically compares the hand of the father to a digging tool that recreates the violent act. ... The break in the rhythm forces you to halt then breathe and absorb what has taken place and ponder that he now is too old - an implication of victory. ... I got there before the boys did, he knows, hearing" The poet creates a new image of the predator as an elderly man then returns to the past quoting her father, "I got there before/the boys did," Here the reader joins the narrator in remembering the words and experiencing the feelings of terror these words arouse. ... A s...

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