Field Poem
‘Field Poem’ by Gary Soto is a short and powerful poem that describes a speaker’s experience at the end of a workday. The poet uses imagery to depict leaving a cotton field and climbing on a bus.
Oranges
‘Oranges’ by Gary Soto is a charming narrative poem. It tells a story about a young boy on his first date.
Teaching English from an Old Composition Book
Gary Soto’s ‘Teaching English from an Old Composition Book’ is about a teacher instructing some Mexican-American immigrant students in a night school. Soto portrays their harsh living conditions and the struggle to cope in a new culture.
