Kay Ryan has always given great insight through his poems, and in the poem, I chose for this week he discusses peoples’ feelings during winter. He questions if it is possible that the earth will stop changing seasons and that he will be stuck in the depressing winter. Where cold and darkness overtake the world and cause depression and sadness. This poem called, “Winter Fear” really made me nervous about moving up North for college. I have never really experienced living in cold weather and it’s hard to imagine.
For context, I’ve spent winter break on the beach for the past 18 years, and I don’t know how I’ll feel when the cold comes to Philadelphia. Shorts and a t-shirt all year round is really nice and easy, so I wonder how I’ll do next year. I hope that I don't dread the winter like Kay Ryan clearly does because that would just make so much of my year miserable. He writes that winter is like a “deep curse” and that we should worry if maybe the season is more than just a season - if maybe it is a new reality that he’ll be stuck in forever. This kind of mentality shows how much he is scared of and dreads the winter.
When I imagine winter as a Floridian, I think of snowball fights, sledding, and hot chocolate, but I guess my view is through rose-colored glasses, and not based upon reality. I hope that Penn will give me the opportunity to learn to love the winter and all that it offers! Anyone else nervous about winter in college!?
I absolutely promise that snow and winter can be as magical as people portray them! Especially if you aren't the one shoveling the driveway. Winter sadness and depression is unfortunately super real as the season can feel super gloomy. Sledding is super fun and you should try it 100% I can assure you, schools in the North definitely know how to handle winters :)
ReplyDeleteI've only seen the snow a couple times, and it's nice for a bit but then you just get completely numb so that's not the greatest feeling. Also, way to flex about Penn! Lol I'm just kidding, but I probably won't have to worry so much about winter in college because I will not be going somewhere freezing :))
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