Meyer compares poems to songs. He says we have to listen to a song several times before we hear it all and before we understand it. The title of a poem gives a sense of what the poem is about. It can tell you about the subject, tone, and genre of the poem. When reading poetry we must pay attention to elements such as speaker, image, metaphor, symbol, rhyme and rhythm. Furthermore, Meyer defines doggerel as a “derogatory term used to describe poetry whose subject matter is banal and whose rhythm and sounds are monotonous and heavy.” It is characteristic of rhymes from children's games. Furthermore, characterizing poetry as “indefinable” and “unmistakable,” Robinson states that it can have different purposes, subjects, emotions, styles, and forms. The poem “Snapping Beans” by Lisa Parker is about a speaker and his grandmother. The girl is adapting to university life, but she has problems and cannot tell her grandmother; instead he tells her: “School is going well”. She reveals her inner thoughts so the reader can determine that she is depressed and heartbroken. It's difficult for her to tell her religious grandmother that her friends write about "sex, alcoholism, Buddha." At the end Parker writes, "It's funny how things break down like this." This is a comparison to a college student and how they have to move away from their family and learn to live on their own. Also, the poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden talks about the relationship between father and son. His father wakes up every Sunday morning to light the fireplaces to heat their house and no one thanks him for it. The word “Sunday” in the title evokes more feelings than other days of the week. Sunday can be a pleasant family day at home or boring and depressed... full of paper... predictability must be avoided to be engaging and satisfying. Therefore, we must pay attention to what the poem says, expect to be surprised, and focus on it. Another poem whose title contributes to the overall meaning of the story is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. The speaker is in the woods considering a crossroads. Both ways seem the same, but he chooses the one and thinks that another day he will take the other, which is unlikely to happen. The title of this poem is a clear statement of its topic as it suggests the two paths and the decision one must make to choose one. This is a comparison to decision making in life. People encounter different paths in life, but in the end we end up choosing one while still thinking about the path not taken. We usually ask ourselves: what if I took the other path instead?.