Love Song for Alex by Margaret Walker is a tribute to the poet's husband, embodying the beauty of their relationship. The poem begins with a descriptive eulogy of Walker's husband and develops into a sketch of their relationship that ends with a eulogy. Therefore, Walker brings to life both the passion and happiness of her and her husband's love, while identifying the comfort of time in their relationship. By using metaphor, changing the tense of pronouns and creating images; Margaret Walker not only defines her husband's attributes but also demonstrates their intimate relationship in Love Song for Alex. Margaret Walker is able to immediately draw the reader into the context of her poem, beginning it with a descriptive metaphor of her husband, while using singular, possessive language. pronouns that illustrate his love. Beginning with "My monkey wrench man is my sweet patootie," Walker not only discusses her personal connection to her husband through the pronoun my, but she also uses the metaphor to demonstrate that her husband is hardworking and lovable, which is both necessary. elements of the “American dream relationship” where love and hard work are required to create a lasting relationship (1). Furthermore, Walker reveals a relationship where the feelings are reciprocal: "the lover of my life, of my youth and my age/My heart belongs to him and him alone" (2-3). Walker demonstrates the permanence of her relationship by stating that she gave her heart to her husband, while recognizing that her husband loved her throughout his life. Possessive pronouns therefore distance the two individuals from individuality and bring them closer together. Walker provides support for this intertwined relationship through his description of their children...... middle of paper ...... bottom of their experiences. Going to the “star stations” demonstrates the wonderful experiences, while “crawling in the seaweed” reflects the bad days and problems of life (11-12). Thus, Walker is able to intelligently describe her relationship while praising her husband for the continued relationship. Although it is clear that Margaret Walker credited her husband for their relationship in her poem Love Song for Alex, it is clear that the relationship would not have been possible without her belief and complete trust in her husband. By giving him her heart and seeing him as the only choice for his mate, Walker allows her husband to care for her throughout her life, in good times and bad. Therefore, Love Song for Alex is not only a reflection of Walker's husband, it is a reflection of Margaret Walker.ReferencesWalker, Margaret. Love song for Alex .