This was a very interesting poem. I had listened to it before actually reading it, and by doing so had a better idea of the reasoning behind it. I love how Koch took a single image he saw in his past and concocted this wonderful poem. I like the structure and the repeated phrasing. It has such a perfect flow, it moves so easily from line to line. I also really enjoyed how he had a little bit of humor mixed in with his writing. A good example of this is the line; In a family one sister may conceal another, So, when you are courting, it's best to have them all in view. What an excellent line it added a great deal to the poem and it gives a nice little chuckle. He has a great talent for comparison, and imagery. Throughout this poem I saw and thought many things. Hew also covers so many varying topics, from lilacs to tombs. So obscure, yet so perfect and beautiful. He also shows a little about his own life when discussing him and his wife and how he says that one life may hide another life and now she is gone and I am here. He also does a great deal of name dropping. Which I never had any sort of problem with. To me it seems like by doing so it grounds the work in a certain way and also shows a little bit more of the authors interests.
Robert C. Carothers III
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