Friday, March 7, 2008

First, I did not know a poem could be that short; it is only sixteen words long. I like the sarcasm of the poem. Also, the simple delivery is nice. It starts out as thought the two were made for each other. Then it reveals the true feelings. It quickly turns to mockery, adding another level to the poem. It is the well known trick of setting someone up then letting them fall. It happens in movies a lot, bad movies. It reminds me of a saying that I thought was the most hilarious thing ever when I was younger: your pretty, pretty ugly! It did not take much to make me laugh. I really like this poem, mainly because I like sarcasm. The dryness of the delivery is nice too. It is written as though it is no big deal. There are no fluffy surroundings to cushion the blow. There is also a bit of humor to the poem as well. This person, I am assuming it is a woman, clearly does not like the guy she is talking about or to. Hopefully not actually to that person, that seems a little rude. It still boggles my mind that this little collection of words is considered a poem. It sounds like she is just talking to a friend about a guy she knows. Like she is saying what she wishes she could say to him face to face but cannot. It also sounds painful, “a fish hook an open eye.”

1 comment:

Kelsey's Reading Log said...

I agree that it is strange for these four lines to be considered a poem. And the powerful meaning and drastic change with so few words is amazing. I usually can't say what I mean with 50 words, much less 16. And sarcasm is always a plus.