“In a Station of the Metro” by Ezra Pound
The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.
Ezra Pounds “In a Station of the Metro” is just a short poem so I will use that as one of my quotes this week. This poem, though short, is thought-provoking and required me to do a little research of my own. I found the definitions of both apparition, meaning a ghostly appearing figure, and bough, meaning a tree branch. After applying these definitions I sense fear and discomfort in Ezra Pounds emotions when speaking of this experience. The simple fact of seeing a ghostly figure among the crowd in a metro station would be nothing short of discomforting. To be honest, I have difficulty understanding the second line in reference to the first, but I can still piece together very uncomfortable feelings.
The second reading for this Wednesday is “Photograph of My Father in His Twenty-Second Year” by Raymond Carver. This poem is rather depressing and a sad view of this boys father as a 22 year old. I feel that the author is comparing himself now to his 22 year old father. The second line, “I study my father’s embarrassed young man’s fan;” leads me to believe that he is not impressed by his fathers actions. As I read farther down into the poem, it says “Father, I love you, yet how can I say thank you, I who can’t hold my liquor either.” This line made the entire poem much clearer, showing the similarities and shortcomings of both the father and the son. I can certainly see this same situation happening in father son relationships today because alcohol is a problem in our society.
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