Selected Poems of Kevin Young Characters

Selected Poems of Kevin Young Character List

The speaker - “I am Trying to Break your Heart”

The speaker, who delights in taxidermy, aspires to break his lover’s heart. The speaker’s motive is accredited to the lonesomeness he endured when the lover repulsed him for a long time.

The speaker - “Aunties”

The speaker in “Aunties” cherishes his/her aunties who were adroit cooks. The speaker acclaims the aunts for not forfeiting the pocketbooks which distinguished them immensely.

The speaker - “Bling Bling Blues”

The speaker in “Bling Bling Blues” is a conspicuous, extravagant consumer whose procurement is inclined to ‘gold, platinum and diamond’ commodities.

The speaker - “Negative”

The speaker is antagonized by negativity in assorted domains. Such negativity arises when all the white things convert into black.

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