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1. What does Gorman say we truly mean by "goodbye" in the poem "Fugue"?

In the poem "Fugue," Gorman says we truly mean "let us be able to say hello again" when we say "goodbye."

2. What worldwide event does "Fugue" revolve around?

"Fugue" revolves around the COVID-19 global pandemic.

3. What is "School's Out" about?

"School's Out" is about the closing of schools during COVID-19 and the effects of those closings on society.

4. How does Gorman play with the idea of homesickness in the poem "There's No Power Like Home"?

In the poem "There's No Power Like Home," Gorman plays with the idea of homesickness because during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people were very tired of being home, which is a type of "homesickness" that means the opposite of what we are used to that word meaning.

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