Forgot

SO apparently I never blogged regarding the topic we received from our instructor last Monday, so here's to make-ups. We began a poetry study and each were given a poem to interpret and discuss what the poem meant to us. The Journey by Mary Oliver is the hand dealt to my by fate. Overlooking the lack of stanzas and structure, I begin to read the poem. No rhythm nor rhyme scheme, the poem however does end with a double couplet, forgive me if I do not know the correct terminology for such. We are not supposed to analyze the poem but rather declare what the poem means to us, so I will end such endeavors and focus upon the task at hand. After rereading the poem several times I find myself at the same conclusion: selfishness. The tone is definitely not one possessed by a person emitting a Savior complex. The poem is overflowing with imagery and personification. The basic end result is that of ignoring the problems of others in a cold and dark word, and just focus one's self and "save the only life you could save," yours. Oddly enough, I do not care for this poem. Now I know there are several additional aspects from which one could view this poetic work and several conclusions which can be drawn, such as what type of journey is the author on? Is it an emotional or physical journey? Is she giving up on all others because someone important to her has given up on her, and if so why? On and on and on...