1. English 11 Poem Presentation Martin, Ryan, Amy, Akzhan

2. Titles of our 3 Poems:  The Voices Ignored by the Rich  Immigrant  No Luggage

4. About the Poems  All of them have some kind of meaning/theme relating society, and its problems  Free verse

5. George Bowering  Has won “many” literary Awards  was the first ever “Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate” (Official appointed Poet of the Canadian government)  Was also novelist, historian and biographer  Also was made an officer of the “Order of Canada”, which is a Canadian service award  These things relate to the fact that most if not all his poems (the ones in our Book) are political and social

7.  Question 1: What do you think this poem is generally about? (meaning/theme)  Question 2: This poem is generally addressed in in first person plural point of view (we). Who do you think those voices represent?  Question 3: What do you think is meant by the first four lines of the 2 nd stanza? “We have never known a need For anything this world can give us, But we feel a thirst Large enough to swallow a gilded sea.”

9.  Question 4: What do you think is this poem generally about? (meaning/theme)  Question 5: What do you think is meant in the 4 th stanza?/What is the person trying to say? “I’ve taken a new name, You have no claim on me, no baggage I will have to redeem.”  Question 6: What do you think of the last line?

11.  Question 7: What do you think this author is trying to say by this poem?  Question 8: Why do you think this poem is called “No Luggage”?  Question 9: What do you think is meant by the first four lines?  QUESTION 10: Which of the poems themes do you like the best and why?