MARS Marshall reads "Eigengrau"

The video features a poet reading their poem 'Eigengrau', which explores themes of light and darkness, presence and absence, and familial connections. The poem delves into the complex emotions surrounding the poet's father, who is both present and absent, and the longing for connection with a mother figure. The poem was originally published in the Detroit Metro Times and serves as a meditation on connection and memory.

What does the term 'Eigengrau' refer to in the context of the poem?

• A shade of blue

• A type of music

• The light seen in darkness

• A famous painting

How does the narrator describe their father's presence in the poem?

• As a distant and haunting presence

• As a comforting figure

• As a source of joy

• As a guiding light

What question does the narrator wish to ask their father?

• What is it like to die alone?

• What is it like to travel?

• What is it like to succeed?

• What is it like to be happy?

In the poem, how does the narrator's mother make them feel?

• Proud and accomplished

• Lonely and isolated

• Angry and resentful

• Confused and lost

What does the narrator wish to know about their mother?

• If she will ever return

• If she is happy

• If she is successful

• If she remembers them