Inspirations

Possible visual representations

Visual Sketches

Symbolism Analysis Cont.

How can the poem fit the images? 

anxiety, intimidation, freedom, solitude, tranquility- are these present in the poem??

Line by line explanation. IDEAL MEANING

"I stand by a line...to somewhere from somewhere else" - I'm in the midst of a decision.

"It stretches...half leaving. Half approaching" - The choice is large, the results unknown. Anxiety moves in.

   

"The great narrow....without direction. Sanctuary." - The pressure to choose encroaches on my mind.

"Behind a silent...out of reach." - I meditate on things. Anxiousness cannot reach me.

"I persist not of fear...my own expectation and belief." - I base my decisions on myself and what best for me, not because I am afraid.

"I am the mirror of decision." - I will not be forced to make a choice. I am what I do.

    

Symbolism Analysis- Current

Desert

  + vast, wide open-
        emptiness
        solitude
        freedom
        clarity
        time
  +  hot-
        importance of the sun
        visually exhausting
  +  mirages- illusions-
        the mind
        a warning/ sign of exhaustion /dehydration

Train
   
 + travel, a journey
 + anxiety-
       fast moving and speed
       waiting game
  + they have  set destinations
  + Intimidating-
       large object coming at your face


Train w/o tracks

  + reckless abandon
  + still moving forward-
        not in positive way
  + even more intimidating
  + nightmare fuel


The beginning is the end

  + a cycle-
       samsara in a way
  + all the chaos disappears
  + not much of and ending-
       "it ends"

Hummingbird

  + "the nectar within"-
       beaks
  + may be better as rep of anxiety-
       hovering
       shaking
       speedy
       blur
  + slowed wings very symbolic-
        breathe
        one flap a second


Pond

  + water-
         refreshing
         pleasure
  + in desert is life
  + reflects like mirror
  + shallow-
        underrated
        useless
  + deep-
       scary
       dark
       endless
 + different environment-
       transported
       portal