Gustav Klimt's Two Paintings

Finding meaning in a work of art can be hard for some and then inspirational for others. "Two paintings by Gustav Klimt" by Jorie Graham is a poem that uses established art as a creative medium. One of the paintings that Graham used is called "Beech Forest" or "Buchenwald" in German. It seems as if the trees are compared to people in this poem. The chipped bark can represent the scars from hardships that are endured in life. And yet just like the sun will come out tomorrow and shine on you it will be a better day. Graham describes how each tree is in perfect line formation row after row as if the tree were planted that way on purpose. With that thought in mind Buchenwald is also the name of a concentration camp in Germany which in turn took and planted people away from their homes some beaten and scarred which sometimes lead to death. This poem uses this painting and brings out the the meaning of the title which influences her outlook on the painting which is referring to the people that were placed in these concentration camps.
When it comes to the second poem that is mentioned, it is an erotic piece and because Klimt painted a lot of painting of this nature it was hard to find the exact one Graham is using. Also and how this painting fits into this overall poem is a mystery. The only connection they have are the colors blue and yellow. Or maybe that point I just could not find. This poem gives you a new view of what these paintings stories could be and also these paintings help give the poem it's meaning.

Below is the link to the poem and painting I was able to find:
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/241994
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2gDgW2/www.artmagick.com/pictures/picture.aspx%3Fid%3D6348%26name%3Dbeech-forest

"One Train May Hide Another" by Kenneth Koch

If you take the time to look deeper you may find something better. "One train may hide another" by Kenneth Koch explains that by waiting even for just a moment you may notice something you did not know was there. Sometimes those who rush miss out on the finer things in life. By reading and listening to the poem I definitely got the message Koch was trying to express. Also he mentioned just how he got the idea to write this poem from a sign at a train crossing in Kenya which I found very interesting. It is amazing how creative works can come from such simple things. I did not picture his voice and tone to be the way it was. It was like listening to a friendly individual  recite a poem and not a intimidating person. When the audience laughs it makes you notice parts in the poem that may be meant to arouse that you may not have noticed by just reading it. This poem has some fun parts and deep parts and I like the balance between the two. I enjoyed listening to this poem and it will inspire people to slow down and find what you could be missing.

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15592

The Weary Blues

I love how Cab Calloway was featured in the background as an image for Langston Hughes poem. Also the music was great I absolutely love the piano, the melody was slow and beautiful which went alone with the poems lyrics and flow. I love the line "He made that piano moan with melody" just means he played that piano with all his heart and made sounds come out of the piano that would move anyone. This poem is deep and meaningful describing a man with nothing but his blues and his piano.

Poe, Dickinson, and Whitman Videos

Listening to Christopher Walken read "The Raven" gave me the creeps as he recited more and more of the poem. He really delivered the poem in a way I would believe Poe would have wanted it to be read and received. I have to say I am a chicken so having to listen to this poem and watch Poe's picture get bigger and closer freaked me out just a little. The background music and the bird squawking every now and then did not make it better. I feel if James Earl Jones voiced the Raven in Christopher Walken video it would of been extremely creepy. Either way it was very entertaining and spooky and Christopher Walken did this poem justice.

Ok the Emily Dickinson was interesting. The women in this video seems to be enjoying themselves and having fun making this video. I like how her mouth was not moving in the beginning and how the cardboard Emily laughed and how she responded to her interviewer's questions. I like this video I thought it was informative and funny.

The Walt Whitman video was engaging and creative. I like how the people in the video all seem to be looking for what something and that something seems to be the speaker or what the speaker is talking about. The video started out calm and serene and ended up busy and giving off a feeling of "ready, set, go!" I enjoyed this poem more because of the video.