URGENT! Help with poem selection?

Question

For language arts, I have to pick and memorize a poem.
I wanted a poem that has a deep meaning, that 15 year olds would understand

Lovey, dark, rebellious, or sweet is what I'm looking for

If you guys can't help me there, I was thinking of doing
Raccoon by Anne Sexton
Yay, or Nay?
But please give recommendations with links!
And not too long, as I have a terrible memory!

Answer 1

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A Lost Love

I can still see the vision of your face,
That first time in a new place.
Though it's been so many years gone by,
And many tears we did cry.
It was not always bad, was it, my love, was it?
I can still feel that first kiss,
A thing of beauty, which I still miss.
Do you, my love, do you?
Can you recall all that's been said,
When you thought I was out of my head?
I do, my love, I do.
What was it that let this love so sweet,
Die in the hot summer's heat?
Do you know, my love, do you know?
I do, my love, I do.
And so with tears still in my eyes,
It is no surprise,
I am gone, yes now I'm gone.
Good bye, my love, good bye.

Answer 2

aww, it's too bad you can't do a medium length one... "Trees" is a really good poem... maybe you could try it? it's not really that long.

Source(s):

http://www.bartleby.com/104/119.html

Answer 3

do Raccoon by Anne Sexton :)

Answer 4

memorize In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound

its short, beautiful and has meaning:


The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.


or this one by Ernest Hemmingway. its short yet tells a complete, very sad story


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