A Street in Bronzeville: Southeast Corner p. 873
- There is a bit of a weird rhyme scheme. A couple lines don't rhyme with any others.
- The poem is about the death of "The Madam."
- The poem is speaking about change.
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Death and change
Discussion
What were your thoughts on this poem?
What do you think Brooks was trying to convey?
Analysis
- "Southeast Corner" is part of A Street in Bronzeville, which is a collection of poems by Brooks that focus on the oppression of urban blacks.
- This poem focuses on the death of "The Madam," who was a wealthy black woman who owned the School of Beauty.
- All of the wealth that she had was turned into her grave monument and coffin when she died.