A Depressed Piece
The poem “Falling Water” by John Koethe is an extremely saddening and thoughtful piece. In a depressed state of mind, the poet contemplated an unwanted change, while longing for feelings of happiness and familiarity.
Discouraged and unsatisfied with his current life, he drove to his apartment and while there addressed the distant emotion of attachment, to him it almost felt like a “tradition” (Koethe). Yet, it was not a content feeling, merely one that made him feel stuck and alone. The author yearned for lightheartedness and began to describe a “solitary space in which the soul can breathe and where the heart can stay (Koethe)”. In his mind, he had created a world in which he believed he would be happy. Instead of trying
The poem “Falling Water” by John Koethe is an extremely saddening and thoughtful piece. In a depressed state of mind, the poet contemplated an unwanted change, while longing for feelings of happiness and familiarity.
Discouraged and unsatisfied with his current life, he drove to his apartment and while there addressed the distant emotion of attachment, to him it almost felt like a “tradition” (Koethe). Yet, it was not a content feeling, merely one that made him feel stuck and alone. The author yearned for lightheartedness and began to describe a “solitary space in which the soul can breathe and where the heart can stay (Koethe)”. In his mind, he had created a world in which he believed he would be happy. Instead of trying