One of the goals of poetry is to highlight specific aspects of the human condition, often using small moments as its mode of observation. In spite of several similar characteristics that can be found in both poets' styles, there are many differences that distinguish them from one another. Through a careful examination of "Sadie and Maud" by Gwendolyn Brooks, and Emily Berry's "Arlene and Esme," it is clear that though each poet tackles thematic similarities involving the struggle of isolation, the two poets execute their aims very differently, specifically with poetic structure and language. In "Sadie and Maud" and "Arlene and Esme," Brooks and Berry have fairly different ideas about language and how it is interpreted throughout each poem. Through "Sadie and Maud," the use of short precise language defines the poem. Brooks uses small, yet powerful expressions, which transforms a poem of very few words into a poem containing big ideas and an overall broader sense of meaning. As for "Arlene and Esme," Berry comes from a slightly different approach, showing the reader how the poem is from a childlike view. "She has what they call a beginners mind. She sees everything from an un-given up perspective" (Berry). Brooks describes how the narrators childlike point of view allows the reader to understand the emotion being conveyed throughout the poem. Through their use of language, these poems give off a sense of imagery, intriguing the reader and portraying emotions more severely than in a literal situation. As each poem is slightly different, the use of language links them together, showing the significance of every word. The size and maturity of the poem is irrelevant to the deeper meaning behind the language used. Brooks and Berry represent the use of structure in two different ways to support the ideas and tones of their poems. In "Sadie and Maud"  the use of stanzas is applied. Whereas, in "Arlene and Esme" free verse