Filling Station Commentary

The beginning of the poem is very judgmental. She seems to be above the filth at the filling station. She uses exclamation marks and this gives the impression that she is shocked by the dirt, and the repetition of the word “dirty” just helps bring home the message.   Then she looks more closely and notices little homely and comforting touches at this filling station. She realizes she and the workers at this station are not all that different. Even in this grease and dirt there is someone displaying a touch of love for this home. The poet then realizes that this is a home to someone even if it isn’t to her liking. I like this about the poem because she took the time to look at people with less than her and see past the fact that they have less than her or are less classy than her. She also notices that they have things in their house that she can identify with and show that they aren’t that different each other. Imagery is present throughout the entire poem. She pays attention to everything the station, and paints a vivid picture for the reader. There are a lot of short sentences, which increases the pace of the poem. These short sentences give of a fast-paced and cheerful tone.  My favorite line of the poem is “someone loves us all.” That line sticks out because it brings out a message that everyone should hear. No matter who you are someone loves us all, and everyone should feel that love.