Jonny Sun reads "I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store"

The video features a reading of Eve L. Ewing's poem 'I Saw Emmett Till This Week at the Grocery Store,' which imagines Emmett Till as an elderly man living an ordinary life. The poem highlights the beauty of mundane moments and reflects on what Till lost. The narrator describes Till's actions and appearance at a grocery store, capturing a sense of normalcy and nostalgia.

What does Eve L. Ewing imagine Emmett Till would have been like if he had lived?

How does the poem reflect on the concept of ordinariness?

What significance does the act of shopping for plums hold in the context of the poem?

What details in the poem suggest Emmett Till's character and personality?

Describe the interaction between the speaker and Emmett Till in the grocery store.