That Moment, Which You Could Love, What of It (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Dave Smith
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Lyric
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric poetry
- Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Singing or singers, Radio or radio broadcasting, Ice, Time, Snow, Night, Spices, Windows
The Poem
“That Moment, Which You Could Love, What of It” is a short free-verse poem, its forty-one lines divided into six roughly equal stanzas. The unusual title indicates both an acknowledgment of the fleeting nature of experience and an irreverent tone. The absence of a question mark following the title heightens the impression of irreverence, but the poem’s serious intent eventually supersedes any initial hints of flippancy or cynicism.
The poem is written in the second person. Although in general usage the second person is employed for direct address, in...
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