06-20-2016, 01:56 AM
I found a lot to appreciate in this poem. Much of what I was brought to mind has already been mentioned so my thoughts will be redundant. I will share them anyway.
The concept of a place in life, either real or conceptual, where we can be and go about as we please is not knew. However, few thoughts are. The arrangement and presentation of those thoughts and feelings is what makes the whole idea vivid to the reader. As a simple man, I do not like to be over challenged when reading poetry. My theory is "say what you want to say as beautifully as you can and hope that the reader gets it." The reader may not always "get it" as you intended it. But if you are able to inspire in them a vision or thought of their own then you have done your job.
Here is what I got from this poem.
There is a safe place where you can go all the places and be all the people you want to be. Everything you need is there ready for you to take flight, to escape. The last line ( which made the poem for me) tells me 2 things- you are not sure where you want to go or who you want to be so might as well go back downstairs or there is no place you would rather be than where you are.
please remember when I say "you" I mean the poet at the moment not the always "you"
The concept of a place in life, either real or conceptual, where we can be and go about as we please is not knew. However, few thoughts are. The arrangement and presentation of those thoughts and feelings is what makes the whole idea vivid to the reader. As a simple man, I do not like to be over challenged when reading poetry. My theory is "say what you want to say as beautifully as you can and hope that the reader gets it." The reader may not always "get it" as you intended it. But if you are able to inspire in them a vision or thought of their own then you have done your job.
Here is what I got from this poem.
There is a safe place where you can go all the places and be all the people you want to be. Everything you need is there ready for you to take flight, to escape. The last line ( which made the poem for me) tells me 2 things- you are not sure where you want to go or who you want to be so might as well go back downstairs or there is no place you would rather be than where you are.
please remember when I say "you" I mean the poet at the moment not the always "you"