Original poem reprinted online here: "Here Be Monsters" by Katharine Coles Originally read: May 2, 2013 More information about the Poet: Katharine Coles This poem is particularly difficult for me to decipher, and I wanted to go back to this poem after trying (and I think failing) the first time. After rereading this poem, I still don't "get it," but at least I'll put my notes down on what I don't get and, hopefully, someone could explain to me the intent and drive of this poem. What I do want to point out is the structure, the offset couplet and single line. The lines, to me, simulate a push and pull effect which enhances the sentiment of the first line, "We could fall off one / Edge or another." The other technique I want to point out is that the beginning of lines are always capitalized. Although a minor thing, there's a different set of emphasis that I try to deny because of the repetition of the capitalization, but there are some pa...
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