Plz som1 help, im analyzing the poem where the sidewalk ends?

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Plz som1 help, im analyzing the poem where the sidewalk ends?

could any1 plz help me out by showing me what poetic devices he uses, the purpose that the poet is trying to get across eg. emotional, political and a few reasons to support ur decision on the poets purpose.

Where the Sidewalk Ends
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

ty so much 4 help coz im helpless wit poems XD

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

The poem does not have any specific rhyme or structure, so it is an 'open' poem.

The first stanza suggests that there is a perfect place somewhere. The poet uses metaphors which is comparison without using words such as 'like' etc. ('peppermint wind') and imagery ('sun burns crimson bright') to describe it.

The second stanza starts off with the poet telling us to leave this place 'where the smoke blows black', which could mean a polluted place or a chaotic place (depends on how you view it).
The poet also says 'and the dark street winds and bends', and that suggests that this place is also confusing, and full of twists and turns.
'And watch where the chalk-white arrows go' seems to suggest that there are subtle hints to where this paradise is, we just have to look hard enough.

'Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,' means we have to make our move carefully. The poet uses repetition in the final stanza.
'For the children, they mark, and the children, they know' means that those 'chalk-white arrows' tells us where the paradise is for the sake of the children, which also means for the sake of the future generation.

As a whole, the poem seems to be urging everyone to make this world a better place.

There are plenty of ways to look at a poem. My views are definitely not the only possible ones.