Poem 1: The Red Wheelbarrow
Poem 1: The Red Wheelbarrow I like this poem because it is extremely random to the point that it is funny. It makes me giggle every time I read it. I always wonder what was going through his head when the author wrote it. One aspect I don't like about it though is that it is too hard to understand. For most poems, I could think about them for a while and eventually come up with some sort of deeper meaning or analysis. However, for this poem, I could think about it for days and still be as confused as I was the first time I read it. I'm not sure if it even has a deeper meaning. Maybe Williams was bored one day and decided to write a poem about nothing, just to make people confused everytime they read it. The ambiguity of this poem makes it entertaining to read because it can be interpreted in so many different ways. Some may believe it has a specific and deep meaning, while others (myself included) may believe it has no meaning at all.
Poem 2: Nineteen …show more content…
I like this poem because it feels more like a story than a poem.
It is an entertaining read with a good message that is easy to understand. Most poems are hard to analyze; the message is often hidden and needs to be discovered. In this poem, the message is extremely obvious. I liked being able to read this poem without having to think too hard about what it meant. I was able to enjoy it and discover the lesson without much work at all. I also like this poem because the message is very strong; go after something you want before it is too late. The author has a huge regret about his life and we, the readers, are able to learn from his mistake. Being a young adult, I still have still have many important events and decisions in front of me. “Nineteen” helps me to realize that if I don't seize an opportunity, it may not come again and I may regret it for the rest of my
life.
Poem 3: My Papa’s Waltz I like this poem because I am intrigued by the fact that there are two, extremely different interpretations that are both credible. We analyzed this poem in my composition class, and the class was divided. Half believed that the poem is about a father abusing his son, the other half believed it was about a loving father dancing with his son. Certain lines of the poem could be interpreted either way. For example, some interpreted the line “you beat time on my head” to mean that the father was literally beating his child on the head. Others interpreted it to mean that the father was rhythmically tapping his son’s head along with the music. Both interpretations make sense and can be supported by the text, which is what makes this poem so interesting to me. I sometimes wonder if the author did this on purpose or if he had only one of these ideas in mind?
Poem 2: Nineteen …show more content…
I like this poem because it feels more like a story than a poem.
It is an entertaining read with a good message that is easy to understand. Most poems are hard to analyze; the message is often hidden and needs to be discovered. In this poem, the message is extremely obvious. I liked being able to read this poem without having to think too hard about what it meant. I was able to enjoy it and discover the lesson without much work at all. I also like this poem because the message is very strong; go after something you want before it is too late. The author has a huge regret about his life and we, the readers, are able to learn from his mistake. Being a young adult, I still have still have many important events and decisions in front of me. “Nineteen” helps me to realize that if I don't seize an opportunity, it may not come again and I may regret it for the rest of my
life.
Poem 3: My Papa’s Waltz I like this poem because I am intrigued by the fact that there are two, extremely different interpretations that are both credible. We analyzed this poem in my composition class, and the class was divided. Half believed that the poem is about a father abusing his son, the other half believed it was about a loving father dancing with his son. Certain lines of the poem could be interpreted either way. For example, some interpreted the line “you beat time on my head” to mean that the father was literally beating his child on the head. Others interpreted it to mean that the father was rhythmically tapping his son’s head along with the music. Both interpretations make sense and can be supported by the text, which is what makes this poem so interesting to me. I sometimes wonder if the author did this on purpose or if he had only one of these ideas in mind?