B. Personification.
Personification is giving human-like characteristics to a non-human object. Such as winter not listening.
I think its
A) The poem shows the mixed feelings of a person with mixed heritage, and the essay is from the viewpoint of a writer who identifies only as American Indian.
I’m pretty sure he means he doesn’t want his poetry to end with him dying, but more of, he hopes his poems continue to give strength to those who read them, recite them. I hope this helps!