The poem, “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?” was written by Tracy K. Smith, as part of a collection of poems, Life on Mars that was released in 2011. A part of the poem talks about the night sky. Smith’s father was an engineer who worked on the Hubble telescope. (Zelazko). As someone who worked for research in space, it is evident that they had curiosity in knowing more about the world, and that influenced Smith in her work. Smith believes that there is more to the world than humans actually know. Through the use of allusion and similes, Smith is able to show that humans begin thinking of other people and objects from a different point of view in order to satisfy a need of knowledge.
The poem has allusions to British singer, David Bowie. It uses
The poem has allusions to British singer, David Bowie. It uses