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Comparing Poems 'Untitled' And Peter Meinke's Mirror
Reflections Two poems I find similar in meaning are “Untitled”, by Peter Meinke and “Mirror”, by Sylvia Path. The connections of the two poems are that both of the speakers are reflecting on themselves through poetry. Although they two poems have similarities; they are also different in many ways as well. The poem “Untitled” is about a father recognition of how badly he treats his son. I think in this poem the father is full of remorse and regret. Seems, as if, the speaker feels guilty or responsible for all of his son’s shortcomings in life. It also may be about a father who is an alcoholic and writes this poem to his son when he is sober. The tone of the poem is a very notable quality because after reading the poem, it makes me

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