Thursday, February 27, 2014

the vacant lot : Commentary

the vacant lot by Gwendolyn Brooks


The reason for the title of this versanelle, “the vacant lot,” is revealed in the first two lines, when the speaker reveals that the apartment building that contained three apartments, belonging to “Mrs. Coley” “Isn’t here any more.” She does not inform us how or why the building vanished, because her purpose is to express her relief that she is no longer forced to witness the perpetrators and the activities that occurred in that building.

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