Life carries us like a river just as our mother carries us as children. In the poem "The Rio Grande and a Mother's Hands" Jimmy Baca Santiago embraces the Rio Grande because, like its seasons that come and go, life has many temporary changes. This poem also expresses the many uses of the Rio Grande which offered freedom, but it does not contain all the negative aspects. This poem is very relatable because it shows the difficulties of life but also shows that life can get better. Life often has difficulties and the unexpected can happen, but that's what makes life beautiful. Change isn't always so bad, sometimes it's good. In the poem "The Rio Grande and the hands of a mother", the poet makes the RioGrande a symbol of life that accepts to change and allows life to continue even when things change as the season changes for the river. The reflection of the ways of nature flowed through Jimmy Santiago as he expressed the selfless version of himself. The title of the poem is very warm and catchy. From the title I can deduce that the poem is about a river that offers safety and protection like a mother's arms. I was very impressed with this poem because it relates to many people who love the RioGrande River, I like this poem for the diction. “The Rio Grande and a Mother's Hands” has a compelling theme, Jimmy Baca Santiago takes you on a journey with his vivid words and picturesque landscapes that take you to your heart. The theme of the poem is that the Rio Grande River serves as a mentor that shows that it is okay to let go of the pleasantries of life. The poet is very positive about the Rio Grande with an appreciative tone. Jimmy Baca Santiago wrote this poem to express how grateful he is for this river because it offers many things like... middle of paper... I wanted to just talk about freedom, but I later found out it had a deeper meaning: accepting where you've been and where you're going and take in life as the RioGrande takes the rhythm of the seasons. I would recommend this poem to friends and I think they would like it because it is a great poem with a wonderful theme and diction. This poem is very relevant in today's world because it is a very relatable poem for anyone because it tells about the unexpected events and accidents of life. “The Rio Grande and a Mother's Hands” will continue to be relevant in the future because no matter what time period you live in, life will always have its challenges and people can always learn from the past. Readers are inspired by this poem because it gives people hope for life and advises readers to accept change and whatever else life offers because life will always have mistakes.