One of the poems from the packet which stood out to me was A Small Needful Fact by Ross Gay. The reason this poem stood out to me was due the way in which it serves to humanize Eric Garner and other victims of police brutality by demonstrating the impact he had on the community. For instance, when referring to Garner being a part of the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Dept., Gay states “he put gently into the earth some plants which, most likely, some of them, in all likelihood, continue to grow, continue to do what such plants do…” …