Poems represent the author’s emotions and experiences, in the form of words. Poems can show us a new view of the world. Two poems that show a new point of view are, “Metho Drinker,” and, “Widowed.” The literary devices used in, “Metho Drinker,” are alliteration, metaphor, imagery, and personification. The literary techniques used in, “Widowed,” are metaphor, figurative language, and imagery. Poems show us the protagonist’s perspective and emotions. Their emotions make us feel empathy, and we imagine what it would be like if we were in their situation. “Metho Drinker,” is a poem by Judith Wright. The poem offers us a new view of the world by showing us the homeless man’s perspective, which creates empathy within us. The poem is about a homeless man who is living on the streets. On a cold winter night he cannot stay in a shelter, since they are all full. “Weight and waterfall,” is used in the poem, and is an example of alliteration. This example intensifies the oppression felt by the unfortunate homeless man, who is an alcoholic. “Waterfall of ceaseless time,” is also used in the poem. It is an example of metaphor which highlights unending suffering. It makes you think that time is just like a waterfall, since waterfalls go on for infinity. “Knives of light,” is used in the poem, and is another example of metaphor. The metaphor gives us insight into his loneliness, and isolation. He decides to commit suicide by drinking methylated spirits, to which he refers to it as his, “white and burning girl.” This creates an imagery of heat. The Methylated Spirits and Death are personifications of a woman. It shows Death as a woman when the narrator says, “It was for Death he took her.” In the end, he was afraid of death when the narrator says, “and yet he is uneasy under her kiss and winces from that acid of her desire,” which means he winced when it was time. This poem makes us question ourselves,