Well, if you are asking him to drop some verses: ]
I died from minerality and became vegetable; And From vegetativeness I died and became animal. I died from animality and became man. Then why fear disappearance through death? Next time I shall die Bringing forth wings and feathers like angels; After that, soaring higher than angels – What you cannot imagine, I shall be that.
Well, that is one reading. That it's about the fear of death, and what it can drive people to do. I do think your understanding is valid.
But I read it more as being about potential. How life can be transformative, and the journey of going through it never stagnant. People's lives and circumstances can change and grow in an immeasurable number of ways, so don't surrender to the fear of failure or the despair of present unhappiness.
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What makes poetry so good, anyway? It's just rhyming.
[ kid who only has a basic familiarity with poetry from classes ]
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[ Hehe ]
Not all poems rhyme. Personally, I just enjoy how few words can evoke just strong imagery or emotion.
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[ don't! get that confused! ]
Like what?
[ prove it, joker ]
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Well, if you are asking him to drop some verses: ]
I died from minerality and became vegetable;
And From vegetativeness I died and became animal.
I died from animality and became man.
Then why fear disappearance through death?
Next time I shall die
Bringing forth wings and feathers like angels;
After that, soaring higher than angels –
What you cannot imagine,
I shall be that.
... A little on the nose for those of us here.
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If I had to pick something to read, it wouldn't be about dying. And aren't angels supposed to be immortal or something?
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I wouldn't take it so literally. It might not even be about death at all.
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But I read it more as being about potential. How life can be transformative, and the journey of going through it never stagnant. People's lives and circumstances can change and grow in an immeasurable number of ways, so don't surrender to the fear of failure or the despair of present unhappiness.