Jimmy Santiago Baca
So Mexicans are Taking Jobs from Americans
Language:
The language of this poem is formed in a way that it should be pretty easily understood by most people. Santiago Baca doesn't seem to try to inflate his language in the way that some poets do. His words make visualizing what he is describing surprisingly simple. Each stanza in this poem has a strong sense of imagery that drives his point home. I can clearly imagine a mugging at knife point, a old politician's rasping declarations, and unfortunately the starving children and farmers with guns.
Argument:
Jimmy Santiago Baca's argument in this poem points out that Mexicans aren't taking jobs away from Americans. Nobody is forcibly being kicked out of their jobs in order for someone else to have it. People are making Mexican people sound like evil people out for the soul purpose of harming the way of life for Americans. If you ask me this just isn't how it is.
Structure:
This poem, being a modern piece, isn't written with strict structural rules. Jimmy's poems read much like stories. This specific poem is less story like than some of the others that we experienced from his reading but his poetry none the less goes about telling a story.
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