"Tour"
Carol Snow
Near a shrine in Japan he'd swept the path
and then placed camellia blossoms there.
Or -- we had no way of knowing -- he'd swept the path
between fallen camellias.
I initially picked this poem because it was very short. I thought maybe it would not have that deep of a message. However, after reading it twice, I realized that this poem has an important lesson to teach to all people.
The message is: don't look at everything one-sided. Everything has two sides. One should not assume things right away because he or she might not know everything about the subject. People should not judge things because they will most likely be wrong about their perception. "Tour" is all about perception.
This poem is written in free verse. It uses imagery when Snow writes: "Near a shrine in Japan he'd swept the path" (Snow 1). Also the wordsmith gives details about the flower. It is not any old flower...it is a "camellia blossom."
I would definitely recommend this poem to everyone. Thanks!
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