And all this could seem like a dream out the door With everyday people, face down on the floor |
from “The Secret of My Succe$s“ in the collection Big Life |
Class, discuss:
- Why would a dream leave the building, and would it use a door? Does this personification of the concept of “dream” work in the complete context of the poem?
- What aspects of modern life command common people lie to face down on the floor and to not move, it’s not kidding this is a real gun? How does this compare to Thoreau’s assertion that most men lead lives of quiet desperation?
- Does the juxtaposition of metaphors identify the harried nature of the contemporary world, or is it a feeble attempt to force rhymes?