Liz Wenrich's Response to Lena's Poems

Response to Lena’s “Bad Dream”
I thought this poem drew a lot of emotion. I liked how you described the effects of the chemo—especially the line that says “Too tired from the chemo, Too weak to open his 16th birthday presents.” It really shows the helplessness a child with cancer goes through. However, I thought throughout the story you kind of veered away from the bad dream theme? Maybe mention it towards the end or keep a reoccurring theme. I thought this was a great poem though!

Response to Lena’s “Intoxication by Nature”
I liked your approach on this poem and, once again, I liked your descriptions. I liked the line “I’m lost and I don’t want to find my way back.” The reader really gets the sense of being in nature and I can put myself in the narrator’s position. One thing that confused me was the “I will cry for no reason” and “I will laugh for no reason” lines. I just thought they were random and I don’t see where they really connect with the rest of the poem. Overall, I thought it was a good poem.