"It reminded him how he had needed
A place to go to in his own direction,"
The poem "The Poem That Took the Place of a Mountain", by Wallace Stevens, has a much deeper meaning than what is on the surface. In these two lines, Stevens tries to express how the mountain represents a place he can go to find solitude and relaxation. While he is here he can get away from his stressful job and concentrate on writing. Although Stevens has a specific direction he heads toward while working, he has another direction, which is writing poems. The mountain represents a place of escape, to get away from the hustle and bustle of his everyday life.
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Brett,
You bring up an interesting concept when you state that WS's poem has a "deeper meaning that what is on the surface." Like an iceberg, poetry is much more than what we might at first think about it, as does literature, as does life, some might argue.
Thanks, and keep up the good work.
best,
w.
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