Discussion About Cities and Civilization

    Poems about Cities and Civilizations: Hughes, “Harlem,” “Good Morning,” “Same in Blues” (pp. 472-4) Auden, “September 1, 1939” (pp. 504-6) Lowell, “For the Union Dead” (pp. 634-6) Hugo, “Degrees of Gray in Philipsburg” (pp. 685-6) O’Hara, “A Step Away from Them” (pp. 790-1) Levine, “You Can Have It” (pp. 851-2) Snyder, “Things to Do Around San Francisco” (pp. 884-5) What aspects of urban life do these poets emphasize and why? Discuss two or three poems.