Marcus Wicker's Ode To Browsing The Web
Ode to Browsing the Web
By definition, ode is an expressive, complex poem, typically filled with joy, excitement, and happiness (Merriam-Webster). When I read Marcus Wicker’s “Ode to Browsing the Web”, I see an excited young man, sitting in a room all by himself, filled with excitement and anticipation of what today’s surfing the web will bring. At the comfort of his favorite sitting area in the console of his home, the young man can go on exotic journeys all over the world and not have to deal with the flies. Even though some of these journeys are not happy or joyful, it is the ability to go to some many different locations in mere seconds that brings him joy. I visualize this young man reclined back in a comfy leather sofa with access to a tasty beverage going from one-web brows to the next. Neither hunger nor other responsibilities cause enough motivation for him to leave the tiny laptop screen. …show more content…
He is addicted. He is trapped. He is lonely.
Reference:
Merriam-Webster. (2018). Definition of Ode. Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode
Traveling through the Dark
I enjoyed this poem as it is presented in a story form.
It’s a cold evening on a tight curvy road high up in the canyon. In this remote setting, the driver sees a dead deer in the roadway. I believe it’s not the first time for the driver to be in this situation as there is a line in the poem that says normally the best course of action is to roll them into the canyon. This makes sense that deer are frequently struck by vehicles on this road. Moving the deer out of the way is the right thing to do to prevent further accidents, which could cause others to die. The difficult part for the driver is that he or she discovers the deer is pregnant and really struggles with this issue. The cars engine is purring, helping to place the driver in a meditation of thought as their silhouette is outlined by the exhaust meeting the cold air in the red tail lights. After some contemplation, the driver realizes, there is no other option or hope of saving the baby. The best course of action is pushing the deer over the edge of the canyon road to fall down into the
river.
Wild Geese
In Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” I visualize a young man sitting alone in a quiet park by a large lake. He is depressed from failing an interview and remains unemployed. He is wishing time would slow down so he didn’t have to go home and reveal bad news. The lake is beautiful and brings peace and comfort to this young man. All the many aspects of nature that are directly at his fingertips demonstrate that life goes on. The sun is going to go up and down and the wind is going to blow and the lake will come flat as glass or ripple under the strong breeze the wind provides across it. This connection to nature helps the young man realize that there will be other jobs and life will and must go on. He finally sees the geese flying over the lake heading back home. He then understands that these geese go on even though they themselves have struggles coming and going. However, it is time to get back home and embrace the love of family who will only encourage and help take away the feeling of despair.
By definition, ode is an expressive, complex poem, typically filled with joy, excitement, and happiness (Merriam-Webster). When I read Marcus Wicker’s “Ode to Browsing the Web”, I see an excited young man, sitting in a room all by himself, filled with excitement and anticipation of what today’s surfing the web will bring. At the comfort of his favorite sitting area in the console of his home, the young man can go on exotic journeys all over the world and not have to deal with the flies. Even though some of these journeys are not happy or joyful, it is the ability to go to some many different locations in mere seconds that brings him joy. I visualize this young man reclined back in a comfy leather sofa with access to a tasty beverage going from one-web brows to the next. Neither hunger nor other responsibilities cause enough motivation for him to leave the tiny laptop screen. …show more content…
He is addicted. He is trapped. He is lonely.
Reference:
Merriam-Webster. (2018). Definition of Ode. Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ode
Traveling through the Dark
I enjoyed this poem as it is presented in a story form.
It’s a cold evening on a tight curvy road high up in the canyon. In this remote setting, the driver sees a dead deer in the roadway. I believe it’s not the first time for the driver to be in this situation as there is a line in the poem that says normally the best course of action is to roll them into the canyon. This makes sense that deer are frequently struck by vehicles on this road. Moving the deer out of the way is the right thing to do to prevent further accidents, which could cause others to die. The difficult part for the driver is that he or she discovers the deer is pregnant and really struggles with this issue. The cars engine is purring, helping to place the driver in a meditation of thought as their silhouette is outlined by the exhaust meeting the cold air in the red tail lights. After some contemplation, the driver realizes, there is no other option or hope of saving the baby. The best course of action is pushing the deer over the edge of the canyon road to fall down into the
river.
Wild Geese
In Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” I visualize a young man sitting alone in a quiet park by a large lake. He is depressed from failing an interview and remains unemployed. He is wishing time would slow down so he didn’t have to go home and reveal bad news. The lake is beautiful and brings peace and comfort to this young man. All the many aspects of nature that are directly at his fingertips demonstrate that life goes on. The sun is going to go up and down and the wind is going to blow and the lake will come flat as glass or ripple under the strong breeze the wind provides across it. This connection to nature helps the young man realize that there will be other jobs and life will and must go on. He finally sees the geese flying over the lake heading back home. He then understands that these geese go on even though they themselves have struggles coming and going. However, it is time to get back home and embrace the love of family who will only encourage and help take away the feeling of despair.