Week 11: Icarus & Dystopia

[tweedledeedo]

Icarus

In “Icarus”, Don McKay explores the myth of Icarus from the point of view from someone who “isn’t sorry”(1). Although McKay’s intention may be to express the rigors of youth and abandonment to caution that is a central theme to the myth, I think he is most interested in the abandonment to a sport, to the very art of doing something that is

Comments

[0bscura]

I enjoyed your perspective on this poem and especially appreciated the sentence below:

"To abandon all to achieve something, could be folly, but is the also the cornerstone of great achievement."

What initially is seen as folly often later turns into success. Good point! If you haven't already read Anne Sexsmith's poem on Icarus, you may want to, as she sees Icarus' flight as a success!

[poppyxlemon]

Wow I absolutely love your analysis of the poem, especially how you put it; "to the very art of doing something that is totally engaging, in the moment of experience." I really enjoyed reading it and loved how you related it to a gymnast and how they don't feel sorry and would do it again for the excitement.

[barkley20]

I like your example of Icarus in comparison to a gymnasts. Very good especially because I was once a gymnast! Great example!