Chocolate City is a reflection of the society’s insufficiency to adapt and accept “The other”. In other words, this poem is a reflection of the society’s bias toward a visible minority. The reason why I find this poem to be pivotal is because it is referring to something that we see and most of us still struggle with. In this poem, the main theme is discrimination and segregation in modern times. I was mesmerized with the use of tone and description, and it actually allowed the reader to fully indulge in the emotions of the narrator making it our own frustrations. The use of Imagery and tone are applied wonderfully in the following lines:

Oh city,City of misfortune

City of layoff industry,

City with adult children on abandoned playgrounds,

Pregnant city with no father, - (1-5)

These lines are expressing the misfortune and hopelessness of a city that finds itself being neglected by those in power. The tone of the poem opens the door to a feeling of desperation, frustration, and anger. The thought of living in a city where as a community, we are the constant target creates a mood of heightened awareness. The imagery is also well developed in the poem as it helps the reader to have a visualized notion of the precarious living conditions of a city. As a reader, I was able to instantly connect to this poem because unfortunately, this is something that is vivid in my life. The lack of opportunities for the middle class, immigrant families and women is becoming every day and ravaging the country.