Robert Creeley
If you wander far enough
you will come to it
and when you get there
they will give you a place to sit
for yourself only, in a nice chair,
and all your friends will be there
with smiles on their faces
and they will likewise all have places.
When I read this poem, I immediately thought of Heaven. The first stanza talks about if you stray far enough, you will eventually get to Heaven, or wherever it may be. Once you get there you will be able to rest. The second stanza goes on to talk about how all your friends will be there too and how everybody is happy and is smiling. This poem seems very happy, which is why I suspect I might of missed something in it? Plus the title doesn't really fit with the rest of the poem The rhyme scheme is ABCB in the 1st stanza and DDEE in the 2nd.
The title has perplexed several people. I hope we talk about in class and see if somebody has a profound thought about it. ;) We'll see!
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