BJD Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Wondering if you guys could help me, I am English HL, I will be doing my oral commentary very soon. I will definitely get a poem by Grace Nichols as I am Higher Level and I am having difficulties with some of her poems, they are: The Invitation and The Body Reclining.The Body Reclining I sing the body reclining I sing the throwing back of self I sing the cushioned head The fallen arm The lolling breast I sing the body reclining As an indolent continent I sing the body reclining I sing the easy breathing ribs I sing the horizontal neck I sing the slow-moving blood Sluggish as a river In its lower course I sing the weighing thighs The idle toes The liming knees I sing the body reclining As a wayward tree I sing the restful nerve Those who scrub and scrub incessantly corrupt the body Those who dust and dust incessantly also corrupt the body And are caught in the asylum Of their own making Therefore I sing the body reclining Invitation1If my fatwas too much for meI would have told youI would have lost a stoneor twoI would have gone joggingeven when it was foggingI would have weighed insitting the bathroom scalewith my tail tucked inI would have dietedmore care a diabeticBut as it isI’m feeling finefeel no needto change my lineswhen I move I’m target lightCome up and see me sometime2Come up and see me sometimeCome up and see me sometimeMy breasts are huge excitingamnions of water melon your hands can’t cupmy thighs are twin seals fat as slick pupsthere’s a purple cherrybelow the blues of my black seabellythere’s a mole that gets a rideeach time I shift the heritageof my behindCome up and see me sometime…Love, love, love the simplicity! The gorgeous eloquence. Hope you’ve been blessed.I'm just having difficulties in understanding what is meant. A nice discussion will be appreciated, thank you. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim luffy Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) Hey there! Well from what i've read online about the poem and a view reviews, it seems 'the body reclining' is talking about women (I think about african women). It's basically talking about the how the body of the woman plays a central role as portraying women as an empowered subject. It shows the pleasure that can be derived from the body. The second poem seems to be talking about the same thing. The physique of a woman and how it portrays her as an empowered subject. But the poet is talking about a fat woman. The fat woman is proud of her body and praises it by describing it sexually by using erotic imagery. Try using this: http://www.mediafire.com/?63gx26gmr3bxf3n Type in: the body reclining in the find tab and there's a bit of explanation on the poem. Do the same for 'invitation'. Hope i helped and good luck with your IOC Edited March 5, 2012 by kim luffy Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJD Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hey there! Well from what i've read online about the poem and a view reviews, it seems 'the body reclining' is talking about women (I think about african women). It's basically talking about the how the body of the woman plays a central role as portraying women as an empowered subject. It shows the pleasure that can be derived from the body. The second poem seems to be talking about the same thing. The physique of a woman and how it portrays her as an empowered subject. But the poet is talking about a fat woman. The fat woman is proud of her body and praises it by describing it sexually by using erotic imagery. Try using this: http://www.mediafire...63gx26gmr3bxf3n Type in: the body reclining in the find tab and there's a bit of explanation on the poem. Do the same for 'invitation'. Hope i helped and good luck with your IOC Thank you very much, I appreciate that Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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