Desiree C. Bailey reads "Chant for the Waters and Dirt and Blade (Slight Return)"

What annual event does the poet describe in the first section?

• Easter Sunday

• All Saints Day

• Christmas Day

• Independence Day

In the second section, what does the poet express about her worship?

• It is unchanged by external influences.

• It is colonized and foreign.

• It is purely traditional.

• It is based on scientific reasoning.

What natural element does the poet believe in, as mentioned in the second section?

• The red hot flowers of the flamboyant tree

• The desert sands

• The mountain peaks

• The ocean waves

What fear does the poet express about belonging in the third section?

• That she will never find a job

• That she will never be fully at home

• That she will lose her family

• That she will forget her language

What imagery does the poet use to describe her connection to the land in the third section?

• Golden wheat fields

• Scarlet ibises soaring

• Snow-covered mountains

• Dense urban landscapes