Sunday, November 4, 2012

"My November Guest"

http://www.glogster.com/meliribotta2012/poem/g-6l62lto1evurgf08vkiola0
This poem appeals to my visual sense; it also evokes mental images. I feel sad since I remember somebody who is no longer near me. I also picture a detailed description of the setting: I imagine a typical autumn day with cloudy skies, silver mist and bare trees.These look lonely and sad as the birds and the leaves are gone. This scenery is in pale colours: only different shades of gray.
The poet remembers a female guest who is still vivid in his mind although she is gone. It seems that she had a strong influence in their relationship because she recalls her attitude about autumn and, also, about him. Although he used to let her talk without answering her comments, he listened to her attentively. This makes me think that these two people have different personality traits; the woman may have been a lively, cheerful person with a strong admiration for nature while the poet appears to be more like an introvert.
I see some relations between the couple in the poem and Mr and Mrs Ramsay in To The Lighthouse. Mrs Ramsay also exerted a strong influence over her family and friends. After her death, she still controlled everybody because her memory was strong in their minds. Mr. Ramsay was similar to the poet in the sense that the two of them were interested in their own thoughts and feelings, both unwilling to engage in conversation.

1 comment:

  1. What do you make of the beginning? "My Sorrow, when she..." Are you sure two people are involved in this poem?

    Following your train of thought, the comparison with TTL is suitable.

    NB: scenery; she recalls her attitude

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