I actually have read My
Papa’s Waltz for an education class and we discussed the different images
and cruelty of the poem. We talked about
using this poem as a gateway poem into further discussions. The imagery in the poem is very explicit and
I want to hate it yet I love it. I love
the way the author paints such a clear picture in the poem of the father and
the action that goes on in the poem. The
next poem Dolor I found strange
because they refer to things that are in schools and offices. Very strange, perhaps the author is
unsatisfied where he is at in his life? The Waking uses a lot of repetition especially
about waking and sleeping. Two opposites
and talking about going slowly I’m not really sure what the whole underlining
message is but I’m interested to see what we talk about on Tuesday.
I found Bishop’s poem The
Fish strange especially in relation to the imagery. The author talks about disgusting and gross
things that are wrong with the fish.
Then in the end the fisher decides to let it go. The author also describes the boat with
similar disturbing images; I’m not sure if this is a coincidence or if it was
on purpose. Another one of her poems is
called Tshe Armadillo which is
definitely not what I thought it would be like.
I have actually seen them multiple times while living in Texas. I noticed that in the poem there were a lot
of images involving fire like: “flame”, “burned”, and “ash”. I wonder if any of my peers noticed this or
had any ideas regarding this observation.
The last poem by Bishop touches on the idea about losing is easy and
then mentions the everyday things in life that we lose and how it’s not as difficult
as we may think it is.
It's sad in the situation in "My Papa's Waltz" yet it's true how clear of a picture Roethke paints. As I read it, it made me extremely sad but at the same time, I could see every single detail in my mind. I don't know if it's a good thing or not but it sure makes the reader understand.
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