Poem of the Week

My favorite poem this past week was "To You" by Kenneth Koch. I'm not sure why it stuck out to me, but as I read and reread it, I was intrigued. It's not written about anything deep or depressing, but it is light and an easy read. It makes no sense, but in it's own unique way it tells a story of love. The words appeared random as I first began scanning it, but when taking a moment to think about the language, it does make some sense. The author compares love to many unusual things and concepts that I would not normally think of when I think of love. My favorite line was, "I think I am bicycling across an Africa of green and white fields." I like how the author used Africa to describe the great expanse of fields. It definitely makes for an interesting read.