Wednesday, April 17, 2013

P 1338 “Not Waving but Drowning” for tomorrow. One page: summary, theme, author’s skills, connections.

Stevie Smith - Not Waving But Drowning

Nobody heard him, the dead man,

But still he lay moaning:

I was much further out than you thought

And not waving but drowning.

Poor chap, he always loved larking

And now he's dead

It must have been too cold for him his heart gave way,

They said.

Oh, no no no, it was too cold always

(Still the dead one lay moaning)

I was much too far out all my life

And not waving but drowning.

Thanks to Anna V. and Kenneth H. for reading their reflective papers to the class. They were awesome.



Review chapters one and two.

Read ch 3. for tomorrow.