What is the interpretation of this poem and the literary devices used. This poem is named Tia Chucha by Louis Rodriguez

 

To me, she was the wisp of the wind's freedom,

a music-maker who once tried to teach me guitar

but ended up singing and singing,

me listening, and her singing

until I put the instrument down

   and watched the clock click the lesson time away.

I didn't learn guitar, but I learned something

about her craving for the new, the unbroken,

so she could break it. Periodically she banished herself

from the family—and was the better for it.

The poem is about Rodriguez's aunt, Tia Chucha. The title of the poem is Rodriguez's nickname for his aunt. The poem is about the memories that Rodriguez has of his aunt. Rodriguez remembers his aunt as a kind and generous person. He remembers her as someone who was always there for him and his family. Rodriguez also remembers his aunt as a talented artist. He remembers her paintings and drawings, which were always full of color and life. Rodriguez concludes the poem by saying that his aunt was a special person and that he will always remember her.

The poem Tia Chucha uses literary devices such as metaphor and imagery. For example, the author compares his aunt to the "wisp of the wind's freedom." He also writes that she is "a music-maker who once tried to teach me guitar." This is a metaphor that illustrates how talented his aunt is.

The author also uses alliteration when describing the wind as "a wisp of the wind's freedom."

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Reference

Rodriguez, L. J. (2021). Scenes: Tia Chuca Press: An interview with Luis J. Rodriguez. American Book Review, 42(5), 35-35.