Exercises: Diego on My Mind

Kahlo, Frida. Diego on My Mind (Self-Portrait as Tehuana). 1943, Gelman Foundation Collection, Mexico City.

Exercise

Find the poem “Diego On My Mind” by Pascale Petit. Read the poem and respond to the following essay prompt:

In Pascale Petit’s poem “Diego On My Mind”, what details does Petit focus on from Kahlo’s painting and how does she transform them into a narrative from the perspective of Kahlo? Consider three details.

This is as assignment for a mini essay. Use integrated quotations from the poem and analyze each quotation. Format the essay in MLA with a Works Cited (even when you’re only using one source, you still need a Works Cited like the one below). Ask your instructor for a word count requirement.

Works Cited

Petit, Pascale. “Diego on my Mind”. What the Water Gave Me: Poems After Frida Kahlo. Black Lawrence Press, 2011.