The Good Old Days! To help bring out the message in a poem, the author will use many literary devises. Often the author will write about real life situations or maybe they will write about fantasies. A poem is a fascinating style of writing. It can tell a story or just get a message across. There are different kinds of poetry, and the level of understanding differs greatly depending on the poem and poet. In …showed first 75 words of 999 total…

…showed last 75 words of 999 total…the room and remember the old times they had together. Brooks’ writes this in a way where the reader will feel somewhat sorry for the couple but too much. It is a type of story wrapped up in three stanzas, each about four lines each. By keeping the poem short and to the point, Brooks makes the poem very enjoyable. Also the techniques she used helped in making this poem as enjoying as it was.