As a whole, I really enjoyed this poem. Admittedly, there were a few parts that I wasn't able to clearly interpret (I don't pride myself on being a skilled poetry reader), but overall, I felt as thought it was a good read. The poem as a whole is pretty somber and has some images of violence, the screams of the hogs, whipping and starvation. I got the idea that maybe barbecue came out of the process of trying to make the leftover, spoiled meat more edible? I found it interesting that the wisdom is referred to as "gospel" because religion was very important to slave culture.
"Parsley"
This reading confused me the most by far. I didn't feel as if I was able to interpret the metaphors and symbols such as the parrot, so I am curious to hear what is discussed in class. I will say that I thought it was interesting that the master's home was referred to as the "palace." I am used to calling the main home on land worked by slaves a plantation, so I think that this reference is meant to be a larger metaphor. "Palace" seems to conjure up feelings of honor and hierarchy.
"Cutting Greens"
I felt as though the greens in her hand were trying to escape but she held them with a tight grip ready to be placed in the boiling pot. I liked the description of the contrast between the black cooking supplies and her own skin against the color of "life" in the greens.
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