Question:
Poem Interpretation?
Thought this poem I found was nice; could someone give me their thoughts on it? Maybe I'm missing something. (pipe character denotes a line break)
David Ignatow, "I Killed A Fly"
I killed a fly |
and laid my weapon next to it |
as one lays the weapon of a dead hero |
beside his body—the fly |
that tried to mount the window |
to its top; that was born out of a swamp |
to die in a bold effort beyond itself; |
and I am the one who brought it to an end. |
Tired of thr day and with night coming on |
I lay my body down beside the fly. |
I thought it was about trying to better yourself and the humility of failing. Can anyone give maybe more insight into this one? Thanks.
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
good poem that reflects his persistent questions about life. To get the gist of his concern with these questions, read Shadowing the Ground, link below:
http://www.iblist.com/book15186.htm...
enjoy the music as well: