Tyler Presley

In the beginning of Rich's "Burning of paper" poem, two kids burn a math book at the end of their school year. One of the themes of this poem is the actual burning of the book. To some people, when you burn a book it makes them think of Hitler during WWII when he burned thousands of books. To others it may just seem like two kids having fun. Another theme is that of poverty. Rich talks a lot about poverty when she talks about laying in the street, and typing on a typewriter.