I Killed The Deer

The poem I choose was ?I Have Killed the Deer?. This poem was written by a

Pueblo Indian. He explained how throughout his life he took the other lives of plants and

animals in order to survive. He said that when he died he would give his body to the earth

for the new plants and animals to use for their survival. He would do so to keep the circle

of life complete.

I liked this poem because I understood most of it. This poem shows how much

the Pueblo Indian really cared about his land and the animals. He felt that when it was his

time to die he would support the living things that helped support him in his life. I think

that this Indian was very caring and he made the right decision because every little

component to the circle of life, down to the smallest living or non-living thing, is very

important.

The one thing I didn?t like about this poem was that it didn?t rhyme. I do prefer

poems that follow, but other than that it was really good. I think that a person could learn

a lot from reading this poem, not just about contributing to the circle of life, but just

helping a person or thing that has helped you in the past. Like I say, ?Help those in need

because in the long run you maybe helping yourself.?