Ginsberg - "America"

This poem personifies those Americans who are not apathetic, who aren’t willing to be walked over and spoon fed information from the media’s agenda. I find myself in this poem because I often wonder why things are the way they are. I have lived and worked for this country, but what is given in return? I am not asking for riches but I’d like to see the homeless sheltered, the hungry fed and the hurting help, I’d like to see war ended and peace spread across the nation. The wisdom of this poem is shown through the wide knowledge of different cultures and historic events. By personifying so many ethnicities, religions and views there is a level of understanding and the variety of people found here in America. By understanding the workings of the people, of the government, there can be an understanding of America, but that will never happen if we keep being apathetic.