Gustav Klimt's "Golden Period"

An image of art can influence a writer's art into words. These "timeless paintings" show a sense of strength and the believe that art can inspire another one's art. The paintings included in Klimt's time period of painting were very sensual to the eye. The inspiration of his paintings is what lead Jorie Graham to her poem, "Two Paintings by Gustav Klimt". Graham does a wonderful job at creating a visual image in some one's mind. The detail in the poem creates a natural flow and scenery. Looking at the actual painting is what brought the writing and imagery to life. It definitely creates the example that a picture is worth a thousand, or should I say a million words. You can tell a story with words that are full of life, just by the inspiration of an image. 

Image I looked up:

http://forestbeechtreespaintingbygustavklimt.blogspot.com/2010/08/painting-by-gustav-klimt.html

"One Train May Hide Another"- Kenneth Koch

In Koch's poem "One Train May Hide Another", the title ties in perfectly with the effective message of the poem. Koch really seems to grasp the concept about one thing may hide another's true identity or for what is to come. He conveys his theory that we should take a second look at someone, something, a situation or environment. It was interesting to know how the poem can about, his inspiration to words of the title and seeing it while taking the train. It shows how such little words can make a difference and inspire one.

I really appreciated the ending of the poem "Pause to let the first one pass. You think, now it is safe to cross and you are hit by the nest one. It can be important to have waited at least a moment to see what was already there"(the last four lines). It shows that there is always more to something than we let ourselves see. Sometimes we need to take a step back and let that moment past or allow someone to speak because there is always something else to come in life that we may take for granted. In a sense, we see what we want to see and not the complete picture even if it is right in front of us. In a way it is really understanding that in order to make the first move, you have to take a step back and take a second look because people get distracted by first response.

The poem was better understood while koch's poem was being read out loud and listening to his words and the way he read it. His short pauses between the comma's gave the poem more feeling and the concept was grasped even more. When I first read the poem to myself, I thought I understood it, but when Koch read it out loud and I just listened, you can feel where he was coming from and it made the message even stronger. I connected with the poem this way and reflected back on life and choices people make. One thing or person may hide another's when we take one look, but if we take the time out to take another look, we just may find something else that we hadn't noticed, but as there the entire time. Did anyone else make a connection?