London Poem

"How the chimney-sweeper's cry,
Every blackening church appalls."

This poem has a meaning for inane, because of the line, "How the chimney-sweeper's cry." This line describes how the children covered in dust and dirt are slaves, and how they need to work to survive. The children have no hope, only the suffering to survive in the dirt streets of London.

However, the line, "Every blackening church appalls," describes how the churches in London are derelict, like being abandon. This line describes hope for the slaved children, because everyone feels safe somewhere, and it is mostly in churches. If the church is abandon, no one will bother the chimney-sweeper's and they can find hope with God.

Finally, I believe this poem is a structure of survival. The reason why, is because the descriptions in the stanza's are very dark and depressing. Some stanza's have hope, but then is suppressed by the devil work. These are my feelings of the London Poem.

The Hour Poem

"How you evade defines you"

This line means how you escape the day of frustion is by dreaming. When you dream it seprates your past from the furture. For example everyday is a new day when you wake up, your mistakes disappear, your anger goes away, all that is left is the moment of you lying down dreaming and waking up to a whole new relaxed you.

Another meaning is not only escaping your regrets, but also escaping your power and frustion over others around you. An example is having a difficult day at work, and by evading it defines you as a person, like overcoming your anger and having control. Being able to stop and control your anger is a way of definging you as a person to yourself and others. This poem can help people realize that you are able to control your life, and control who you are as a person.

Money

" Money. You don't know where it's been, but you put it where your mouth is."

This line means that people see money has a way to bond. An example is how men go to the football games to bet on their teams and how much they are going to win by, they are actually bonding. The saying, "put it where your mouth is" means that when people have money their actions speak louder than words, they do brag about money, but also they put it to the test, like gambling with friends.
The phrase, "you don't know where it's been," means that your money was lost, because you could of spent it all on anything cloths, bets, etc. Now you found the money by your savings or just staying away from the boys with the football games. Now you are able to put it where your mouth is like betting and hanging out with your friends again.