This year the leaves turn red green black
freedom colors each leaf
each stitch of grass. I am amazed
at my sweet harvest. The prison door has
opened
and a nation's heart is released. I am full
having spent my greediness in a ritual of
joy.
-"February 11 1990"-for Dennis Brutus,
Wanda Coleman
What effect does the phrase "a nation's heart" have on
the poem?
O The reader can assume that many people are
emotional about this event.
The reader can imagine the way that Mandela felt
when he was in prison.
O The reader can associate the image of a heart with
the description of a harvest.
O The reader senses that the speaker is the one
person who cares about this event.