“Reflections on Poetry Ch. 17”

"Fork" – Charles Simic

    I like this poem because it describes an everyday item in a peculiar way. It describes a fork from the point of view of someone who has never seen one before and is afraid of it. It's really interesting.

"Tired Sex" – Chana Bloch

    I found this poem quite amusing. Is this really what women think of sex? "We're trying to strike a match in a matchbook that has lain all winter under the woodpile" It's a funny metaphor. I wonder if her partner feels the same way.

"El Hombre" – William Carlos Williams

    I like this poem. He speaks of the sun in a different way. He refers to how the sun does not really rise, but we call it a sunrise. He speaks of how the sun gives him courage. It's a good poem.