Acquainted with the night
luminary – 2
night – 5
acquainted- 7
walked – 2
time – 1
Acquainted with the night — repetition
describing that night
reiteration — creates emphasis
what is the difference between first and last line
1st — sets mood and idea of poem
last — supports it
1st – statement
last – synopsis
journeying through the night
1st and last — relation to time
cycle — end where you start
is he saying “I have been someone who has experience with the night”
one with the universe — he is the night — not a person — the night
emphasizing ALONEness
my acquaintance with the night is a different one than everyone else’s — your interaction with the night wasn’t like mine
one with environment —
acquainted — be familiar with
have come into contact with it
acquaintance —
denotative meaning
connotative meaning
not human?
moon / night
about time
troubled times/suicide/depression
homelessness, rootlessness
drifting/drifter
loneliness, sadness of human condition
existentialism
I just visited another peotry class and i can say that the experiance was different. i felt better commenting on another class profile because i felt as if i was a critict and it was my job to correct or apploud the writers on their work. over all it was a great experiance and i would have done it again. http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/eng-2003-introduction-to-poetry/forum/topic/mother-to-son/
Hi Islam,
Please see the assignment — you should post your reflection on the experience as a blog post, not as a comment on the assignment.
Best,
Prof. Gold