Born by the Hoods, Class, and the Tough, Cold Streets

Bound by the Streets, where the poor Class prevails, With Cold, hardened hearts, some are born by jail With slicked-back hair and a comb in our hands, We Greasers survive in a rough, Tough land Through thick and thin, Hoods are roots in the ground, A bond like steel, unshaken and unbound No matter the odds, we won’t face defeat Born by the Hoods, Class, and the Tough, Cold Streets Summary: My poem, Born by the Hoods, Class, and the Tough, Cold Streets, symbolizes the difficult life of Greasers. The line, “Through thick and thin, Hoods are roots in the ground,” represents how Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally remained loyal to each other during the aftermath of Johnny’s murder. Each line in the poem has a meaning, such as, “With Cold, hardened hearts, some are born by jail,” which symbolizes how Dally became tough and grew a hard heart while in jail. Additionally, I creatively chose to capitalize certain words—hoods, class, tough, cold, and streets—to point out their importance in the poem as keywords. Overall, while the theme of my poem is: "Tough life as a Greaser," its meaning is how Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally stuck together during the murder chaos—their bond. -someone anonymous :D