At first I was unenthusiastic about reading the Louis Jenkins poem "Football" because I do no know much about sports. After reading it I understood the point of the poem had little to do with the actual game of football. It asks the question, when is it time to stop when we know something is wrong? With a variety of wrongs committed in the world it is often easier to look the other way and pass the problem off to the next person to deal with. Louis Jenkins stops the chain of passing off the problem. He does not toss the leather shoe to his teammate but instead keeps it.

"Walking through a Wall" seems to take a humorous approach and describes different types of walls. He talks about walking through a wall as if it were physically possible. Since it is metaphysically possible to walk through a wall I can easily picture myself leaning in toward a wall and succumbing to the darkness before arriving on the other side.

In both of these poems he creates a slightly ridiculous image that means more than what is seen at face value. Walking through a wall could depict a variety of metaphors, however, I thought it explained different transitions people go through in life. Some walls will repel you and tear your clothes but when you find the right one your focus will center you as you slip gently across.