The poems by Wendy Rose were a little difficult to fully understand. i feel like she really went in-depth in expressing her innermost feeling, and I believe to really understand her concept you have to image /put yourself in her position. The last one I read "For the White Poets Who Would be Indian" reminds me of "Notes to a Culture Vulture." Again the concept of whites wanting the knowledge of Native Americans to succeed at being a "well-known" writer /poet comes up again. Her last few lines ties up the whites seeking Native Americans roots for their benefits.
"You think of us only when your voices want for roots, when you have sat back on your heels and become primitive. You finish your poem and go back."
This is true! Once they got what they accomplished what they wanted they (whites) went back to living their normal lives as white Americans.
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11 years ago
I totally agree with your comparison of both the Rose poem and the "Culture Vulture" poem. I thought the exact same thing when I read Rose's last poem about white authors writing about Native Americans.
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