Each week, we want to pick a random poem and poet from the recently submitted works on YWS and discuss as a group our thoughts and feelings much like a weekly reading-group.
With permission from @Strange, we're going to be discussing his poem
Now, if you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend checking it out, leaving a review and then maybe head back here for some more discussion.
Some questions to ponder after reading.
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[b]What are your overall first impressions and interpretations on the piece? [/b]
[b]Did this poem affect you in any way?[/b]
[b]Why do you think the author chose the name Sigourney?[/b]
[b]What effect does "toe beans fettering" have on you?[/b]
[b]What are the strongest lines? Why?[/b]
[b]What lines made you pause/ or what lines didn't work for you and why?[/b]
[b]What did you all think of the ending? [/b]
[b]How do we feel about 'saliva' ?[/b]
[b]Anything else that stood out for you?[/b]
Some readers and their thoughts.
What are your interpretations
penguinattack wrote: I think this is literally a poem about finding a cat, with a brief humorous interlude in the final lines.
Niteowl wrote: There seems to be some other meaning, like the stuff about going home. The cat doesn't have a home and the speaker doesn't want to go home, so they're like partners in homelessness.
Nikayla wrote:
I enjoyed the simplicity of the poem and that's where it succeeds because it's about such a simple thing with imagery that puts more depth into the poem.
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