Read the following poem called Stand Still. Then, read it two more times.
Think about who is in the poem, what is happening in the poem, what tense is the poet writing in, and think about what the meaning behind the poem is. Write what you think the poem means on a piece of binder paper.
Stand Still
My mother always had a way of saying things without words.
My mother's light tap on my shoulder while I am in line at the grocery store.
My mother's stern look toward me as I am at the table while company is there.
My mother's slight nod as I grow impatient while getting fitted for my first suit.
It seems as if all my mother was doing was preparing her son for life,
if only I would just stand still.
Thomas Pease
Late Peaches: Poems by Sacramento Poets
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