From: Cassie Wilson <cwilson2>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 23:52:46 -0400

I love what Linnea had to say about "Stopping by the Woods" and a poet's
(or any artist's) intentions and the fact that our own interpretations of a piece of art may change from one time to the next, especially if it is a long period of time.

Let's remember, too, that when all is said and done (or even before then), it doesn't really matter what a poet (or artist or novelist) meant to write or says he meant to write or remembers as meaning to write. It's what the work comes out saying to the reader(or observer)that matters, although knowing what the author had in mind for sure (or thinks he had in mind) is sometimes helpful in comprehending. And actually, a picture might be helpful to me in trying to comprehend some of Yeats' work!

Isn't poetry for children illustrated mainly to get their attention, just as in story illustrations? A book without pictures? Some kids won't stand for it. And I can't see that pictures do any damage to a good poem.

Ah, well. I can agree to disagree.

Cassie Wilson
Received on Sat 26 Apr 2003 10:52:46 PM CDT