Forget To Read An Important Novel By George Bilgere: Poem Analysis

In George Bilgere’s 2006 poem, Once Again I Forget to Read an Important Novel, he describes a day in the park with a novel left unread. Bilgere personifies the book, uses imagery, and breaks up the same idea over multiple lines — all with the intent of entertaining his readers. The main strategy in Bilgere’s poem is personification of the “important novel.” He personifies the book to reveal that she has feelings, and is worth spending time with. For example, when Bilgere writes, “All the characters can relax. I’m giving them the day off. For once they can forget about their problems…” he is giving life to the book’s characters, and emphasizing how real they are to him. This personification hints that the speaker has procrastinated reading