Question

how does the poem "you walked gently towards me" by ben okra convey meaning?

Answer 1

You walked gently towards me
In the evening light
And brought silence with you
Which fell off when
I touched your shoulder
And felt the rain on it.

We went through the city
Up the roaring streets
Full of many lights
And we sought a place
To be alone
And found none.

The evening was merciful
On your smile.
Your laughter touched
The hungry ghosts
Of passing years.

You moved smoothly
On the waters
Your shadow sounded of silk
You led me to places
Full of mellow darkness
Secret coves where they
Didn't let us in
And under the rain
You bid me kiss you with
Your silent and uncertain eyes.

We walked home
And the rain laughed around us
With its insistent benediction
And you hair was strung with
Diadems
Your face with glittering dreams
And my eyes were wet
With your luminous spirited joy

Answer 2

Maybe this will help...

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101215210205AAcNgHx
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Answer 3

Thank you for the help, its just i need to know which literary terms where used and where. That link tells me the meaning but not how it is revealed.

Answer 4

It is a very great poem. You could take it in a couple differnet ways. The first way I took it was a man with a woman that he loved. She was not good for him, but all he could see was her beauty. Such as a movie or book where the vilian is so suductive that she/he can make any one come to her/him, and the victim is unaware of the evil because they are so stunned by their beauty.