In Response to the Swimmer's Moment (interrogative form)-By Christopher Warren

1. What is/are your poem/poems about? Is it easy to tell? Why or why not?
Through this poem, the author is making metaphorical comparison between swimming and life. The title itself gives evidence to support this as swimmer’s life could be related to the moment in life when one must choose whether or not to overcome challenge and obstacles, which is whirlpool. It is hard to tell because the metaphors that the author uses could be interpreted differently. “Many are whirled into the ominous centre/That, gaping vertical, seals up.” Through this quote we can prove that many people who encounter hardships tries to overcome them, however, if they don’t have a strong heart, they will not come out of them.

2. Do you like it? Why or why not?
I liked the poem because the significant moment of life is compared to the trivial actions of swimming. This poem gives great consequence to the purpose of the depth of a challenge. It is an inspirational piece that shows us that if you have the courage to succeed, you will

3. Are they written in a specific form? Is there a regular meter? How about a rhyme scheme? How can you tell?
The poem is written in free style with no regular meter and no rhyme scheme.

4. Do the poems focus on imagery (sensory experience (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell))? What kinds of emotions do the images bring about?
Yes. The description of water makes readers to imagine a picturesque. The words such as “black pit, rim of suction, whirl, anonymous breath, bland-blank faces” make imagery on senses. The poem makes an image of hope among despair.

5. Is there anything about them that seems particularly “Canadian” to you?
The exploration at the beginning of Canada’s history relates to this poem greatly. As the early explorers sailed into unknown waters and dreamt about the new world in the despair of the many storms and hardships at sea. They overcame their boredom and succeed in landing on the coast of the New world. The swimmer in this poem has faced the hardships and risks involved in conquering the obstacles. They were faced with unknown challenges and long sea voyages, considering that they rarely left sight of the shore this was an incredible feat of hope and determination where they overcame the obstacles and did not get sucked into the depths of the whirlpool.