A Meaningful Poem

[Orlan]

...Feelin' Groovy...

[Canid]

Canid begins to sing Feelin' Groovy by Simon and Garfunkel. She likes that song...

[Wyvern]

Absolutely excellent work Orlan. This poem is perhaps one of the single most deep and meaningfull pieces I have ever read on the Pen...

 

As I see it, this single lined masterpiece relies primarily on evocative imagery that stimulates the senses and at the same time causes the reader to reflect upon his own emotions of self worth. The narrator of the poem is not only "Feelin'", nor is he simply "Groovy"... he's "Feelin' Groovy". This adjective adds an enormous layer of meaning to the poem, as the readers perception of the poem lies primarily in his interpretation of the adjective.

 

In addition, the poem makes a brilliant allusion to the late 1960s, at which point in time the expression "Feelin' Groovy" was widely used amongst friends and cohorts. This adds a feeling of nostalgia to the narrators words, and alludes to a somewhat bitter sweet reminiscence of times passed...

 

Also, rather then simply starting of the poem with the word "Feelin'", there is a brief silence and pause. Perhaps this moment of silence is pointing towards a certain sense of uncertainty felt by the narrator. The poem ends the same way in which it had begun, with a silence, and brings this piece of poetry full circle.

 

These various aspects of the poem point towards it's ultimate theme: the narrators nostalgic reminiscing of the past causing him to refuse to live in the present (which is hinted at through the hesitation and the way the poem comes full circle).

 

;p

 

Wyv-

 

Who needs to get to responding to Orlan's application in the Recruiter's Office and accepting him as an Initiate!

 

 

Edited by: Wyvern00  at: 5/9/02 9:21:50 pm