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I was nervous about reading poetry, honestly.  Not that I don’t like reading it, but because I knew we would have to do some of our own.  My book, Enchanted Air, has been a great read, though.  One main reason why I chose this book was because I’ve always been interested in Cuba and the history that country has with the United States.  Engle’s way with words and her metaphors really stuck with me.

“Somehow, the feathery voices

help me make my decision to sing

instead of speak, and even though

I sing in a voice more froglike

than winged,

I do dare to sing,

and that is what matters” (p. 8)

With this stanza, she foreshadows on the idea of bravery and courage that she will possess later on in the book.  I also really just love the message behind it, kind of like ‘sing like nobody is listening’.  This book would be a great lesson for the history of Cuba and the United States.  It teaches students about stereotypes and prejudice, as well as courage and a love for diversity.

I chose to create my own cento and all of the lines come from the book Enchanted Air.

“her true feelings on display”

“or will I always have to choose”

“or have I just learned how

to imagine?”

“that I’m already grown-up

and independent”

“a gentleness and power”

“I do dare to sing,

and that is what matters”