Free Response # 2

The poem that we read for this week that interested me the most besides Williams' "This Is Just To Say", is Brooks' poem "We Real Cool". This poem has somewhat of a straightforward message, but at the same time open to interpretation on certain line. The author ended each line with "We", it seems to be read ending each line in a soft tone. It also questions whether the seven pool players are a bit uncertain about their identities. They seem to be dropouts thinking that it is cool to leave school as stated in the 3rd and 4th lines. Since they are dropouts, they probably have some sense of their own defined selves, but not certain of the strength of it. The title "We Real Cool" seems to be created for this poem based on pride and boastfulness for leaving school.

On the other hand I would think the speaker of this poem is talking how his friends and him are "real" cool just doing what they want, but towards the end of the poem states that they are going to die soon. Does that mean, live freely and die young? It could also mean trying to do what you want in life now because any day can be your last and at least do it before it is too late and do it without regrets. I can relate to this poem in some ways except the leaving school and dying soon parts, I would actually like to get my college degrees and live long.