He replies with a emotional response through out his poem. Yusef starts out his poem emphasizing his ethnicity comparing it to the black granite memorial. He repeats "black" twice in reference to his skin color and memorial. You can tell the connection he has with the memorial personally and spiritually. Using the words "Hide" and "Fades". This memorial is a lot deeper then just a black granite wall. Yusef seems to loose him self in his reflection with the memorial. Yusef looses a sense of reality and his own imagination. He spiritually connects with the memorial unlike others who haven't experienced the war. His profound feelings of the war and things he went through has effected his sense of being and perception.
some good general starting points, here, esp the last sentence--how does this play out, specifically, image patterns throughout the poem, and what are some of the specific conflicts? See also other blogs on this poem, in both current (Jackson, Falcone, Amanda, Alexandria, etc.) and previous blogs
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