Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Boy, Waiting For A School Bus

Out of all the poems "Boy, Waiting For A School Bus" was my favorite. I just remember being younger waiting at the school bus in the wintertime freezing, trying to stay warm as i stood out there waiting for the bus to get there. I loved watching my breath freeze because it was so cold out, that's exactly what I thought about when I read the line: "His breath carves little statues out of the cold."

In this poem I can visualize very well. I can see the snow falling on the ground, I can imagine feeling the wind touch my cheeks, and find its way through my articles of clothing. That was the worst. I could deal with the cold but the wind added on making it horrible to stand out there daily waiting for the bus to arrive. I think the meaning of this poem is simply about a cold winter day where a child waits for a bus, just like any other day.

5 comments:

  1. I agree in thinking that this poem was simply about a boy waiting for the bus. Also, I think this poem was in the bus drivers perspective. The poem had good visual description, and I also liked the line, "His breath carves little status out of the cold." This poem brought back childhood memories, and I think that many people can relate.

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  2. I liked this one too. I tbink maybe the bus driver is telling the story of watching the boy befofe he gets on the bus.

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  3. I thought your post about this was very inspiring. It brought me back to the days when I did the same thing, dreading standing outside waiting for that bus to come around the corner but yet becoming fascinated by the brisk air and its reaction to the warmth of your breath. This poem helped me to visualize what the boy was going through and was a little disturbing for me in the line " A flock of geese, some frozen." Little details like that really draw the reader into reading and understanding the poem all the more.

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  4. i truely agree with you, is hard to imagine what it feels like waiting for that bus when is very cold and windy.The way you explain it brings back all the emiotions.

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  5. i truely agree with you, is hard to imagine what it feels like waiting for that bus when is very cold and windy.The way you explain it brings back all the emiotions.

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