The Halo That Would Not Light
“The Halo That Would Not Light” by Lucie Brock-Broido is a poem about death and the idea of growing up and maturing. It is not uncommon to hear an adult say that “adults are just over-grown children,” and this is the idea I believe, this poem refers to.
The terms “raptor,” and “scarab” are both related to ancient times, one with the era of dinosaurs and one with the time of the ancient Egyptians. Although children often love dinosaurs and also enjoy the idea of lost treasure the Egyptians left, both of these terms are also related to older time periods creating the idea that the poem is not limited to a child. In addition, the poem’s beginning sentence, “When, after many years, the raptor beak Let loose of you,” unveils that the person being
The terms “raptor,” and “scarab” are both related to ancient times, one with the era of dinosaurs and one with the time of the ancient Egyptians. Although children often love dinosaurs and also enjoy the idea of lost treasure the Egyptians left, both of these terms are also related to older time periods creating the idea that the poem is not limited to a child. In addition, the poem’s beginning sentence, “When, after many years, the raptor beak Let loose of you,” unveils that the person being