And during that time of hopelessness, good things can come, and the memories that you make are what's important. Another quote that I found meaningful was “The thing you have to remember about hot water cornbread is to wait for the burning” because it used the literary device of repetition of the remembrance which is shown in other places throughout the poem. The repetition of remembering reminds the reader, and you, that this memory is the past. I perceived you using the food as imagery because when food is burnt it still is the same, it’s just a little bit more bitter. In the beginning of the poem, the food is in the process of being cooked, you say “When you smell the burning begin, flip it. When you smell the burning begin again, dump it onto a plate. You’ve got to wait for the burn and get it just right.” The burn is a process. During that process, you dance and have
And during that time of hopelessness, good things can come, and the memories that you make are what's important. Another quote that I found meaningful was “The thing you have to remember about hot water cornbread is to wait for the burning” because it used the literary device of repetition of the remembrance which is shown in other places throughout the poem. The repetition of remembering reminds the reader, and you, that this memory is the past. I perceived you using the food as imagery because when food is burnt it still is the same, it’s just a little bit more bitter. In the beginning of the poem, the food is in the process of being cooked, you say “When you smell the burning begin, flip it. When you smell the burning begin again, dump it onto a plate. You’ve got to wait for the burn and get it just right.” The burn is a process. During that process, you dance and have