"Good
Times" is a short poem in whichdescribes
some of the simple pleasures of poor
African-Americans in the middle part of
the 20th century.
The poem consists
of two stanzas, each
containing eight lines. Most of the lines contain between 5 and 7
syllables. The exception to this is the last 2 lines of each stanza, which are
a
refrain:
good times
good
times
In addition to the refrain,
Clifton also uses repetition, or , in
the second stanza:
and dancing in the kitchen
and
singing
in the kitchen
The poem's images are of
simple
pleasures at home. This is enhanced by language that is simple and at
times colloquial, such
as, "the lights is back on," and "they is good
times."
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