Fear
by Raymond Carver
Photo Credit: Scott Norris via Compfight
“Fear is the feeling of insecurity and unsureness.” This photo was chosen by the reason of the people in the picture seems like he is stuck in some kind of situation and couldn’t get rid of it. Also, the picture is colorless, which increased its mysterious feeling.
One Art
by Elizabeth Bishop
“There’s art anywhere, even in losing.” I chose this picture because it shows a rose that’s frozen and placed on the ground. It looks cold and fallen, which gives the concept of losing.
There’s fear appearing again, in losing. I admit, I’m absolutely afraid of losing something important and meaningful. This poem was chosen for the reason of teaching me a lesson and motivating me. It gave me courage and the spirit to let things go and don’t care too much. Life is long and wide although it could end at any second. This poem is powerful in its relaxing tone. It spontaneously and naturally gives the readers a feeling of relief and a mind of optimistic and positive thoughts. The other main reason I chose this poem was because I was attracted by its name before actually reading it. I have always been fond of arts. After reading it, I love this poem even more as it described losing as an art through metaphor. After reading this poem, I considered about this question: Does losing really matter a lot in life and how? Letting things go in the right time is the key. Stop holding onto everything so tight that you could barely breathe. What are you waiting for if you are still afraid of losing and couldn’t relieve? Stand up and go ahead! There’s no disaster in losing, as the poem conveyed.
Citation for poem: Bishop, Elizabeth. “One Art.” Poetry Soup. Retrieved on February 22, 2016 from http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/436/one_art. Web.