" Red Shift "

   In the poem "Red Shift" by Ted Berrigan who uses many techniques to entertain his readers. For example throughout the whole poem many metaphors are used. " i drink some american poison liquid which bubbles". This quote is metaphor thats causes the reader to try and guess what drink the author is referring to. In the quote " The Streets look for Allen, Frank or me, Allen is a movie, Frank disappearing in the air." I had no clue what he was referring too. ted Berrigan was trying to confuse hid readers. Ted also changes his tone throughout the poem. Ted Starts off the poem speaking in setting, "Here i am 8: 08 p.m.. the air is biting February". This Quote describes Ted was describing a time and date. Ted Berrigan goes from speaking in setting to speaking in memory, "Long island now twenty years ago and the man smoking is looking at an attentive woman". This quote shows Ted was reminiscing about his past. ted Berrigan then changes his tone to speaking in emotion, "You will never leave me, not for sex nor politics". He also mention the song "California Dreams". This shows Ted was expressing an emotional moment. Ted end the poem off uses many pronouns. "Im only pronouns, and i am all of them, i didn't ask for this you did".