Karim

Ian
4 hours, 14 minutes ago

Dear Karim:
I am happy with your poem, “Cartoon Physics,part 1 ,” because the poem talks about the innocence of the child, where they can use their imagination to be whatever they want, but the real adult world isn’t the same..
One line that stands out for me is, “that if a man runs off the edge of a cliff
he will not fall
until he notices his mistake.”. I think this line is important because it is talking about the ignorance of adults. This line is a metaphor for everyday problems that adults have. They are too stubborn to admit their mistakes until it’s too late.
Another line that stands out for me is, “Ten-year-olds should stick with burning houses, car wrecks, ships going down—earthbound, tangible disasters, arenas
where they can be heroes.”. I think this line important because the poet is saying he would rather them stay in the cartoon world because it protects their innocence and child ignorance.
Your poem reminds me of a video that I once saw. Your poem reminded me of it because it was talking about how the world looked so much brighter when we were children compared to how dull and grey it looks now that we’re older.
Thanks for your poem. I look forward to seeing what you make next.