Kidnap Poem by Nikki Giovanni
ever been kidnapped
by a poet
if i were a poet
i'd kidnap you
put you in my phrases and meter
you to jones beach
or maybe coney island
or maybe just to my house
It is about being captured and drawn in by a poem, "kidnaped" by a poem. The context it is written is a lust and love for someone to be drawn in. The poem itself is a confessional, and it exudes a lot of emotions and wants and desires. There is no rhyme scheme, but it feels to have a rhythm of a smooth flow, with short breaks within many of the lines. it is a very lyrical poem, because it gives a lot of emotions towards one subject, and it really reflects that. There is a lot of repetition with the word 'you' and it seems to add a very deep tone, making it more personal and caring. There also seems to be a few simile's in comparing two things to one another, like 'put you in my phrases and meter' is a very interesting comparison.
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