Introduction to Poety

He writes about a “poem” as if a living being (mouse) can actually be dropped into it, a “poem” as if it is a place (room) that can be wondered into, or a “poem” as a thing (a lake) that can be ridden on; giving the reader the power of imagery, to show how complex reading a poem can be. Yet the irony is simple: If the mouse is not dropped, the room not wandered into, or if the reader does not waterski across the surface, then all is lost in understanding the poem.