Edward Hopper and the House by the Railroad
By Edward Hirsch
What caught me the most about this poem was not only was it
visually stimulating with the large amount of images it brought to mind, but
the way in which the poem had managed to give an inanimate object a distinct
character and feeling. The poem is really quite successful in creating such an
anxious and dark mood. The house, which is the main subject of this poem, is
described in such a visually descriptive way which gives it a distinct
personality. It is lonely, desolate, and it tries in vain to rid the stare of
the man who’s looking at it and trying to paint it. The lines which discuss the
man painting the house are also really catching because he is described as
relentless as he tries to paint the house and capture its image for what it
really is. The emotion and images in this poem are incredibly strong thanks to
the clear imagery and imagination brought forth by Hirsch and I enjoyed reading
it.
very nice poetry.
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