Morro Rock (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Garrett Kaoru Hongo
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Work: Meditation
- Genres: Poetry, Meditation
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Racism, Love or romance, Interracial relationships, California, West, U.S., Reality, Death or dying, Imagination, Birds, Ocean, Dating, Rocks
The Poem
“Morro Rock” is a long poem in free verse, its eleven stanzas varying in length from three to twenty-eight lines. The rock of the title is a landmark offshore in Morro Bay, California; it serves as a focus for memory and meditation as the narrative moves from various descriptions of the rock to events and images suggested by its form, location, and environs. Ultimately, the rock becomes a symbol for the play and importance of the imagination and for the uncertainty of reality.
Although Garrett Kaoru Hongo’s poem is autobiographical, it ultimately moves...
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