Poetry: The Ball Poem
Who is the poet of the poem 'The Ball Poem'?
What has the boy lost in the street?
Where did the ball eventually go?
Why does the poet decide not to intrude on the boy?
What does 'epistemology of loss' mean in the poem?
According to the poet, what are 'external'?
How is the boy described as reacting to the loss of his ball?
Can another ball buy back the boy's lost innocence or memories, according to the poem?
What does the ball symbolize in 'The Ball Poem'?
Which poetic device is used in the line 'And no one buys a ball back'?
What does the boy learn from losing his ball?
In what tone is 'The Ball Poem' written?
Why does the poet say 'A dime another ball is worthless'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'The Ball Poem'?
What does the line 'Worldly possessions' refer to in the context of the poem?