So...group 2......As I read through the poems Bobby Miller's "My Life As I Remember It" is utterly amazing. A simplistic yet melodic description of his life in the most straightforward sense and demeanor possible. And I absolutely love it. One thing that I did notice was miller's reference to numbers. I noticed all but one time did miller reference even number to things that were more positive than other subjects that were associated with odd numbers.

AT TWO YEARS OLD I WHISTLED AT THE MAILMAN
AND SET A PATTERN FOR YEARS TO COME.
AT FOUR I DANCED IN THE SUNSHINE OF OUR FRONT YARD,
AN INTERPRETIVE DANCE TO THE GODS...
AT SIX I TOLD MY CLASSMATES THAT I WAS FROM ANOTHER GALAXY
LIGHT YEARS AWAY...
I'VE BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK AT LEAST TEN TIMES AND I'M
READY
TO GO AGAIN UNTIL THESE FEET WON'T CARRY ME
ANYMORE...

MY NINTH GRADE REPORT CARD WAS ALL D'S AND F'S EXCEPT
FOR ART AND MUSIC CLASS...
AND I FEEL BETTER NOW AT FORTY THAN I DID AT
TWENTY-FIVE.

The one line where I feel it changes is on the top of page 450
I'VE LOST EIGHT THOUSAND IN CASH GAMBLING AND WON
FIVE HUNDRED
ON A BET IN LESS THAN A MINUTE


But still even in this line it ends in "less than a minute" which could be considered 59 and that is an odd number; the negative subject in reference to that odd number is losing more than he had gained. So in the form of this poem I see much form in relation to number's and their positive or negative significance and/or representation. The FEELINGS I got from this poem was triumph, warmth, cold, bitter, wise, sweet, high-intellect, experienced, confusion, sorrow, pain, guilt, and last but not least freedom. This poem took me through some highs and lows and carried me through his story with such imagery that spiritually placed me in his shoes as the story went on. As far as the form enhancing the message I would say yes. The capitalization with the letters and punctuation Miller uses is eye catching and has much depth to it. I also noticed that when he lists things out on page 448-49, when Miller speaks of the diseases there are 9 (negative), and when he goes on explaining his religious affiliations and for the lack of better words occupations, those two listings are 14 and 26 (positive).
The form of the poem draws you into the life and context of the poem while leaving you with the safety and comfort of your surroundings and personal beliefs. I personally would be very much interested to meet Bobby Miller because he seems like a very interesting person. lol. People who have been to hell and back making heaven on earth are the most intriguing people alive. They have seen the unseen and to me are a portal between here and beyond. Most people would classify that as crazy or insane, but aren't most geniuses mentally unstable anyways??????

-Dorothy