Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Meaning to poem Oh Oh by William hathaway?

Meaning to poem Oh Oh by William hathaway?
Life isn't what we expect, eh? One minute, we're gently waving to a choo-choo, dreaming of being president and first lady, and the next minute we're confronted by fifty Hell's Angels, "poised and growling."A different opinion

A poem doesn't always need to have a meaning - any more than any other kind of language does. (What does it 'mean' when someone says 'Good morning!' to you? It just means 'good morning').

William Hathaway's Oh Oh is a joke poem. It shows you a scene of two young people who are probably in love doing slushy things at a level crossing while the train goes by. Once the train has gone by, they see a menacing group of Hells Angels waiting on the road in front of them.

The poem puts you into a soft, romantic, contemplative mood - then it springs a surprise on you by facing you with an unpleasant reality.

It is just a prank poem: like when your brother crept up behind you while you were watching your favourite episode of Barbie in Swan Lake and yelled 'Boo!' in your ear.

1 comment:

  1. Why is hells angles spelled incorrectly? Maybe hathaway was referring to 50 angles from hell, not the mc club.

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