The Use of Word Choice and Figurative Language What is it that drags you into keep reading a poem? Is it the way the author states the setting, the characters, or even the problem? Maybe it the way the author connects to you or it drives you into a mystical place, what could it be? "Remember," by Joy Harjo is definitely a poem to talk about. The theme to this piece of writing is to not forget where you came from and to not take anything for granted. Joy really sets out its goal in its writing. I will personally take a closer look to this poem for word choice and figurative language! Poems use plenty of strong and efficient word choice. Such as in this poem they use, "Remember your birth, how your mother struggled to give you form and breath."