March 20th

I can see now the speaker is more or less the author of the poem.  I think Yusef is writing this from personal experiences that he has had.  I think one of the greatest moments in the poem is when he comes to a realization in the sixth stanza of the poem.  He really separates himself from his brothers.  He defines himself as the oldest and most wise brother.  The speaker makes it seem as though he seeks to be a poet when he grows old.  I know this may seem like a stretch, but I truly think that this may be the moment in his life that Yusef decided he wanted to write.