Journeys and poems for related material December 6, 2007
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- Robert Frost, “Mending Walls” (American; extended metaphor for healing rifts). This would fit with the film in that the journey is a means of reflection. The journey in the poem is a short one; the length of a decaying stone wall between properties.
- Kenneth Slessor’s “Night Ride” evocatively captures waking on a train to stations sounds with a dismissive last line that is counter balanced by the wealth of detail. Good on language. Slessor is iconic Australian. My description probably doesn’t do it justice.
- Les Murray, “The Ballad of Jimmy Governor” (Australian; condemned man’s reflection)
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), “We are going” (Australian; white takeover of aboriginal land)
- Bruce Dawe, “Homecoming” (Australian; Vietnam War references)
I’m not a big fan of the song lyric because they tend to be short on meaty language features. However Bob Dylan is one you could try:
“Blowin’ in the Wind” http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/blowin.html
“Bob Dylan’s Dream” http://www.bobdylan.com/songs/dream.html
” Ol’ Man River”, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, is about the Mississippi if you are doing Huck Finn. It’s from the musical, Showboat.
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