Analysis Of James Dickey's Poem Cherrylog Road
Cherry log Road
James Dickey was born in 1923 growing up during the great depression in Georgia latter going into the Air Force serving in WWII. During his adolescent years, he had no interest in the literary profession but typical boy things like girls, motorcycles, music, and sports. (Garrett) After he got out of the service, Dickey attended college and was an exemplary student. (Suarez) While he still punched a clock, James Dickey wrote in his spare time until his writing took precedence, causing him to leave his career so he could devote himself to writing full-time. (Poet) Writing both poems and books Dickey became a renowned author, showing up in magazines throughout his career even receiving the” Poetry Consultant to the Library of Congress an office that would later become the Poet Laureate”. (Poet) Known for using fantasy, mythology, and other forms of genres Dickey could capture his readers’ attention and draw them into his world. In the poem “Cherrylog Road”, Dickey talks about two lovers finding a way to be together, becoming one and quickly separating because the jeopardy of being captured was so great. (Ames) This poem relaying back to Dickey himself and his life. …show more content…
This shown throughout his writings especially when it came to his persona which was the complete opposite of the real James Dickey who’s characteristic was described as modest, and soft calling his persona an “assumed personality.” (Suarez) In his poem “Cherry log Road” Dickey describes an experience in his youth through a love story stating it to be his “variation of Romeo and Juliet”. (YouTube) Having elements like suspense, secret rendezvous, and even danger, you also see signs of fiction and fantasy thrown in the mix. James Dickey is trying to relay the journey of adolescence or the coming of age describing the difficulties that come with it adding the illusion of
James Dickey was born in 1923 growing up during the great depression in Georgia latter going into the Air Force serving in WWII. During his adolescent years, he had no interest in the literary profession but typical boy things like girls, motorcycles, music, and sports. (Garrett) After he got out of the service, Dickey attended college and was an exemplary student. (Suarez) While he still punched a clock, James Dickey wrote in his spare time until his writing took precedence, causing him to leave his career so he could devote himself to writing full-time. (Poet) Writing both poems and books Dickey became a renowned author, showing up in magazines throughout his career even receiving the” Poetry Consultant to the Library of Congress an office that would later become the Poet Laureate”. (Poet) Known for using fantasy, mythology, and other forms of genres Dickey could capture his readers’ attention and draw them into his world. In the poem “Cherrylog Road”, Dickey talks about two lovers finding a way to be together, becoming one and quickly separating because the jeopardy of being captured was so great. (Ames) This poem relaying back to Dickey himself and his life. …show more content…
This shown throughout his writings especially when it came to his persona which was the complete opposite of the real James Dickey who’s characteristic was described as modest, and soft calling his persona an “assumed personality.” (Suarez) In his poem “Cherry log Road” Dickey describes an experience in his youth through a love story stating it to be his “variation of Romeo and Juliet”. (YouTube) Having elements like suspense, secret rendezvous, and even danger, you also see signs of fiction and fantasy thrown in the mix. James Dickey is trying to relay the journey of adolescence or the coming of age describing the difficulties that come with it adding the illusion of