In “Queries of Unrest,” Clint Smith uses imagery, repetition, and oxymoron to describe what he knows of himself. In his poem, he describes where he comes from, whether it were his parents or his neighborhood. He uses his experiences and upbringing to reflect on himself now, as a writer. By using figurative language, Clint wrote a poem that conveys the complexity of his feelings. Repetition is a very strong device in Clint’s poem. Throughout the poem, the repetition of the word ‘maybe’ is at the beginning of a new sentence. It seems that when Clint was reflecting on his past that if something was changed, he would turn out differently. He is questioning whether his upbringing influenced the way he reacts to things now. He makes a point that