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Middle Class Vintage
In
Eleanor Wilner’s “Middle Class Vintage”, we see seclusion and a
different way of living from the wealthy to the extremely poor. Each of the nine strophes are composed of 3 lines consisting
of simple words and no rhyme. Wilner’s
style is delicate. Writing a poem
of three-line-stanzas is
simple and easy to read. Her
descriptions of the surroundings and scenery are plain and ordinary.
…It’s all a it too green, quick water
in this drowsy channel slows, while autumn slides
its razor in the seams,…
In
the first couple of strophes we infer that there are a few people camping in
the wilderness. The speaker
emphasizes that nature is peaceful and quite enjoyable.
The ‘smell of pine’ and the ‘sound of water’, in the first
stanza brings a pleasant atmosphere and helps paint a picture in the imagination of the reader.
In
ancient Egypt, royal natives were buried in pyramids with their belongings.
The speaker of this poem describes their tent as a ‘temporary
pyramid’ where they will have ‘a place to rest’.
This allusion is delightful because when you pass you are able to rest
in peace all alone in your own pyramid.
In this case, the subjects are not alone; they are able to rest with
just themselves. The lack of
valuables can be reckoned because these people are middle class.
This allusion has everything to do with the disclosure of the poem.
This poem is solely about the simplicity and calmness of free spirits
wondering with no intent but pleasure.
“Middle
Class Vintage” uses natural habitats and man made constructions.
Natural speech is the casual conversation and the deliverance of
thoughts. The speaker of this
poem inhales his surroundings or experiences and exhales them in phrases and
run-on sentences.
Her language is eventful because it lists her surroundings and
describes appropriate occurrences. The
naturalness exhibited supports the message of this poem.
The tent flaps stir, and something like a burr
Sticks to the
heart, and nothing can shake it off.
Situated as we are, we watch the river coursing on,
The
message of this poem is to live your life the way you feel best.
Restfulness and leisure is more important than material possessions.
Though money cannot buy happiness, always remember to look at your life
on your terms; do not compare it to others because you do not know what they
are experiencing.
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