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Analysis Of The Poem 'Some Clouds' By Steve Kowit

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At first glimpse, this Steve Kowit poem was perceived as one of great misfortune and misery. With an introduction calling for a disconnect with the world, “Some Clouds”, is nothing short of depressing. From his annoyance with pitiful people, and his urge to find himself after a loved one's death, Kowit wishes he could be like the clouds, “drifting out of one nothingness into another”(26). This feeling could have been the motivation for this simple, yet so complex title. The heading “Some Clouds” is perhaps derived from Kowit’s analyzation of clouds throughout this poem. Kowit finds the clouds have no purpose or meaning, just as he has no purpose or meaning without his beloved wife in his life.
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