This poem I like probably because it was a little easier to read then some of the others in the packet. I have heard of Walt Whitman but I don't think that I have read any of his stuff before and I like what he write so far. The speaker is talking about how he does not enjoy the way the professor is teaching Astronomy. The teacher uses numbers and data to explain his teaching, and the speaker does not understand his way of teachings. This causes the frustration in the speaker of what he is learning. At the end of the poem he wanders on his own to look at the stars. This is stated in the actual poem. I thought that it was actually pretty cool that he found comfort in the stars, which is originally what Astronomy, looking at the stars. He finds comfort in what originally is Astronomy before all the numbers and confusion happened. Finds comfort in what originally attracted him to Astronomy which can be a little ironic.
I enjoyed this poem and kind of like Walt Whitman's work so far even though I have only read one poem. :)
It really looks at both the intellectual aspect and the emotional/personal aspect of the stars.
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