09-10-2020, 02:41 AM
Hi Knot,
Thank you so much for your comments. The idea for this poem came from the experience of being on a Zoom call, and realizing that it looked like someone was making eye contact with me, when really they were just looking at their camera. I want to somehow capture that correctly. Also, jagged was not supposed to imply poor connection, but now I completely see why that was your interpretation. My intention was to show how the teacher's lecture was sounding like gibberish to me because I was distracted. I have written a second draft. Also, the title Pinned refers to the action on Zoom where you can pin someone so they fill up the whole screen.
Gazing at you on my screen,
I know you’re not looking at me.
But when you stare right at the light,
you’re piercing deep into my eyes.
You smile,
it’s a mystery
what’s going on behind the scenes.
The many distant words I hear
are going out the other ear.
It’s hard to focus on the task
when you’re a part of my Zoom class.
Thank you so much for your comments. The idea for this poem came from the experience of being on a Zoom call, and realizing that it looked like someone was making eye contact with me, when really they were just looking at their camera. I want to somehow capture that correctly. Also, jagged was not supposed to imply poor connection, but now I completely see why that was your interpretation. My intention was to show how the teacher's lecture was sounding like gibberish to me because I was distracted. I have written a second draft. Also, the title Pinned refers to the action on Zoom where you can pin someone so they fill up the whole screen.
Gazing at you on my screen,
I know you’re not looking at me.
But when you stare right at the light,
you’re piercing deep into my eyes.
You smile,
it’s a mystery
what’s going on behind the scenes.
The many distant words I hear
are going out the other ear.
It’s hard to focus on the task
when you’re a part of my Zoom class.