The spacing in the poem works since it separates all the sentences and they all don't coordinate with each other. This creates a different flow then a regular poem and providing space for new ideas to form in the poem. My reaction to the line is confusing since i dont know what the ice water is referring to but reading it once again the ice water is the peak which is a extravagance of water.I interpret the conclusion the image of the man dog paddling as something that is out of the norm that should have been taught when younger but is now seen as inadequate as a adult.
"Young Hare" (494):
- Now that I seen the art work it provide a clear view on how the hare looks and the details that was put into the painting. being a. artist myself I can learn to appreciate the art for how it is and the way it was painted.
The significance that everyone of the poem ends with the word hare is to make a statement and visualize the painting. it keeps the reader in track of the end picture.
- This is an ekphrastic poem. Ekphrastic poetry is poetry that reacts to visual art. Here is German artist Albrect Durer's Young Hare from 1502:
- Now that you've seen the artwork, how does that affect your reading of the poem?
- What is the significance that every line of the poem ends w/ the word "hare" (and two of the final lines end w/ "hair")?
- How is Durer the speaker's "love"?
- What role does the speaker (the "I") play in the poem? Esp. look at that last stanza again...
The significance that everyone of the poem ends with the word hare is to make a statement and visualize the painting. it keeps the reader in track of the end picture.
Nice response to use of space in "Human Traffic."
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