Field Poem
by Gary Soto
‘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.
Gary Soto is an American poet who has authored thirteen poetry collections. His most famous poem, ‘Oranges,’ is read by students around the world. His New and Selected Poems was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Award and the National Book Award. His work has been translated into many different languages.
‘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.
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.