What is the argument?
I feel the entire poem is emphasizing the difficulty of writing poetry. Sometimes we get so immersed into creating something but then it falls apart due to the language. In the poem, the problem of Describing Trees, the author shows us this point through the structure. Within the first couple of lines, the author crams words together in order to get some sort of poetic feel about trees. This diction that was used only makes it fall apart and making it jam packed. The author towards the middle acknowledges it and realizes the difficulty in writing poetry. His use of “no” within the poem stops the flow and brings us to what is on the author’s mind. Only towards the end is it shown that simplicity, even in poetry, can help form a better flow and create sense. The only way to poetry is not to jam pack it but sometimes it’s better to have it simple.
What is happening in the italics?
The line “Dance with me, dancer. Oh I will” is a visual conversation within the poem. This is poetry’s response to the problem the author is having. It is challenging the author to write the poem about what he intended to do so. The “Oh I will” is an acceptance of the challenge form the author.
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