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Zootopia tells the story of a bunny named Judy Hopps, a police officer at Zootopia. Once upon a time, ZPD—Zootopia Police Department was tasked with finding missing animals. However, she only got the job of being a meter maid. In carrying out her job as a meter maid, Judy gets information that there has been a robbery. Eager to prove herself, Judy chases a ferret across Zootopia. Distracted by the pursuit, Judy's duty as a meter maid was abandoned, and Chief Bogo reprimanded her. Suddenly, Mrs. Otterton came in, begging for help finding her husband. Judy offered her services. After that, she feels that Nick Wilde knows a lot about Mr. Otterton's disappearance, and Judy invites him to join the investigation. Judy and Nick launch their action and find all the missing animals that have gone wild, including Mr. Otterton. A chase ensues, which leads them to a museum. Ms. Bellwether reveals herself to be the true antagonist of Zootopia, calling for the imprisonment of all p...

Poetry  Magazine Home Current Issue Poetry   Magazine Archive Subscriptions About the Magazine How to Submit Advertise with Us Ballad of Birmingham BY  DUDLEY RANDALL (On the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963) “Mother dear, may I go downtown Instead of out to play, And march the streets of Birmingham In a Freedom March today?” “No, baby, no, you may not go, For the dogs are fierce and wild, And clubs and hoses, guns and jails Aren’t good for a little child.” “But, mother, I won’t be alone. Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham To make our country free.” “No, baby, no, you may not go, For I fear those guns will fire. But you may go to church instead And sing in the children’s choir.” She has combed and brushed her night-dark hair, And bathed rose petal sweet, And drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, And white shoes on her feet. The mother smiled to know her child Was in the sacred place, But that smile was the last smile...

 

 Introduction       Poetry is a variety of literature whose language is bound by rhythm, mantra, rhyme, and arrangement of lines and stanzas. Usually, poetry contains the poet's expressions of emotions, experiences, and impressions. According to Ollila, B. & Jantas, J. (2006), poetry is used to achieve this artistic expression in several ways. There are certain forms and patterns that poets follow in the composition process of their work. One of the literary works that discuss the problem of complexity and issues in the world is reflected in a complex way: the book collection of poems Postcolonial Love Poem. This poetry book describes a female character shown as a beauty worshiper and obsessed with female beauty. Beauty is precious for female characters. In current developments, beauty has become a myth that the female character is not aware of. The beauty myth is also illustrated in Natalie Diaz's book of poetry, Postcolonial Love Poem, based on th...