I have chosen to read "Oranges" by Gary Soto. This has been my favorite poem since 7th grade. I have read it thousands of times. But i still read it again and again and again.. Seven times. And what is different to me now is the final few lines..
"I peeled my orange
That was so bright against
The gray of December
That, from some distance,
Someone might have thought
I was making a fire in my hands"
I just realized that these lines can be interpeted as success. He is magic. He was able to pay for a candy bar with a nickle and an orange. His date was a success. They were both happy. The fire represents this happiness in the dreary darkness of December.
No comments:
Post a Comment