Hazel Tells LaVerne #3

Hazel Tells LaVerne is a very straightforward poem written by Katharyn Machan that throws a twist on the classic princess and the frog scenario. The way that the poem is shaped, I naturally had to read the words exactly as are on the page in my head. This created a nice flow throughout the line variation and helped me to hear the voice that the author was trying to create so well. The use of mashing some of the words used together to really help emphasize how the authors mind was thinking at the time seemed very well done and thought out. I loved how the m was added to both "Flushm"(Line 9) and "Hitsm"(Line21). By using this humorous tone throughout her poem, Katharyn influenced the mood to fell casual and very inviting. These both helped add to the humble aspect of the ending where she spoke in seemingly bewilderment about herself being a princess. I enjoyed the spacing of the end of the poem because of the disbelief that I could really feel in her mind. It was almost as if we were not hearing how she would have narrated the scene to someone else, but actually as though we were a part of her mind that heard all of the thoughts and not just the one's that were expected. By writing her poem in such a casual and flowing manner, Katharyn aptly made the scene feel both real and natural. What an overall enjoyable, delectable poem.