Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Ask Me By: William Stanford
I enjoyed reading this poem by William Stafford. It had a very soothing and relaxed tone to it. I envisioned a man who had been through life, yet still remained at ease with himself and actions. "Some time when the river is ice ask me mistakes I have made. Ask me whether what I have done is my life." (Line 1) I interpreted that line as saying Once things are said and done, who has time to question mistakes or wrongful doings in life? Everything a person does in his/her life is not subjected to critiquing once its been lived out. Dwelling in the past, whether it be good or bad, has no real purpose for the "now". "What the river says, that is what I say." (Line 14) The poets thoughts are like the river, continuous and ever flowing. I would recommend this poem to anyone because I believe it is not that difficult to understand, and it carries a very thought provoking aspect to it.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea on the poem. When I first read this poem I also thought that it was about a man that was facing obsticales throught life. I have to say I do agree with his analogy on how the river is the reflection of his life. When you think of a cold river you think of your struggles but at the same time it is soothing in a way. Sometimes people dwell over the past. People should just focus on the present.
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