Thursday, March 17, 2011
Facing It
This week for my poetry class, I decided to read "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa. Hmm... what to say? I don't know if I understand it on any level deeper than I already do. I think it is about war. Specifically, as is hinted at in the poem, the Vietnam War. From start to finish I feel this sense of hardship. I feel as though the author is taking me through his feelings, fears, words, and experience in sequence from start to finish. The title, "Facing It", begins to make sense when you read the poem through. I think the poem is speaking of hardship and how one should always face them.
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good starting point--though the poem is more subtly about conflicting feelings about war and its effects. Review the study materials, which should help, and the discussions of this poem on current blogs (Jackson, Falcone, Amanda, Alexandria, etc.) and previous
ReplyDeleteI agree with what your saying about hardships. From the start of the poem and throughout it is very emotional. You're able to feel everything the poet is saying and see what he is feeling and experiencing.
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