Not only does poetry include an endless variety of subject matter, but also an endless diversity of interpretations. However, with the great array of interpretations possible, it is easy to get lost and trapped searching for a deeper meaning, which is exactly what the teacher warns the students of. All the teacher asks is for the students to "water-ski across the surface", acknowledging the author "on the shore", not to dive into the depths of the water and never return. Imagining the poem as a hive full of honeybees to which you must listen to, or as a color slide to which you must "hold up to the light", illustrates the approach that the teacher wants the students to take, and the priority to enjoy the beauty of the
Not only does poetry include an endless variety of subject matter, but also an endless diversity of interpretations. However, with the great array of interpretations possible, it is easy to get lost and trapped searching for a deeper meaning, which is exactly what the teacher warns the students of. All the teacher asks is for the students to "water-ski across the surface", acknowledging the author "on the shore", not to dive into the depths of the water and never return. Imagining the poem as a hive full of honeybees to which you must listen to, or as a color slide to which you must "hold up to the light", illustrates the approach that the teacher wants the students to take, and the priority to enjoy the beauty of the