Juliana Spahr_Jackie

The poem that I really enjoyed from Juliana Spahr's Well Then There Now was the one titled Things of Each Possible Relation Hashing Against One Another. This poem focused on nature, plants, wild animals all beautiful and appealing things to the eye. The vivid imagery really set the tone going in the sequence of a rollercoaster. It began with descriptions of the ocean and landscape and suddenly boom, arriving in a new place was what followed. Then it takes the reader back to tranquility. Some recurring phrases were that of hummingbirds and butterflies which led me to realize this poem is about the overthrow and the annexation of Hawaii. She also mentions how some animals are analogous to each other in relation to those who live in Hawaii. Although some are Natives and other were raised there but come from different backgrounds, they are still part of Hawaii. There was a lot of mentioning of animals as well as humans and how both species aspire to be free. Later on in the poem, the government and trade and commerce was mentioned all things that relate to modernity. The reason I enjoyed this poem the most because I felt it was very realistic and although there were some metaphors I felt I understood the message right off the bat. I was particular interested in the way Spahr tired in nature with golbalization, they are two contrasting things and she united them beautifully in her poem