Poetry is a form of writing that usually gives a reader some type of story that has a much deeper meaning than what is simply stated in the text. Most poetry reflects on the author’s own personal feeling and experiences. In some cases, an author may take on the persona of another person so as to describe how he/she thinks that person might feel. Raymond Carver…. is one of the best-known fiction writers …showed first 75 words of 2083 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2083 total…he had experienced. Any reader who reads Carver’s work would be greatly benefited by having the knowledge of how he has lived. Information on how he has lived sheds light on why these “dark” aspects emerge in his writing. Every good writer has a muse (an inspiration). To Carver, his muse was probably the accomplishments he attained throughout his hard life and without these hardships he may not have been such an brilliant writer.