"A gentle wind ruffles the shade of the palms
The yellow rice glistens in rippled water
The ripe grains and the unripe look the same
They are both the color of silk, the same color
But why does she keep washing, washing so long?"
This poem really caught my attention. There are so many ways to interpret it and so many questions that the author introduces to answer. This poem has simple imagery then finishes with a number of questions that are running through the little girl's head. This easy task of washing rice gets turned into something bigger.
One thing that I want to take from the poem is the imagery. This poem is very short, but portrays a strong message. Another aspect of the poem that I want to take is the use of questions to finish off the poem. I feel that by leaving questions unanswered it leaves room for interpretation by the reader, and leaves them to ponder what the author's true intentions were of writing this poem.
You say that the poem is short and that it portrays a strong message but you never discuss what possible themes this poem is addressing.
ReplyDeleteAlso thanks for posting this poem online I had a hard time finding it.