What This Poem Means to Me
This poem, Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Received from a Friend Called Felicity, has a huge meaning and it reflects a lot on how I view summertime. The first four lines of the poem have the most important connection to me. These lines, which read
During that summer
When unicorns were still possible;
When the purpose of knees
Was to be skinned;
perfectly depict my childhood summer days. All I did was play nonstop until I could not play anymore. The second line, which says “When unicorns were still possible”, also accurately paints a picture of my past summers. I used to love to play imaginary games with my friends. Whether we were Princesses of a distant land, or mermaids, It did not matter because we spent hours pouring our time and energy into those games. Our little minds were constantly in our own little world, thinking of what would happen next to the princess in distress, the mermaid being cornered by a shark, or the dolphin that would come to save us. These unforgettable memories still linger on today. I am always reminding those friends who I played with, “Hey, do you remember when we played princess when we were little?” We always look back fondly on those creative, carefree summer days. Those imaginary games made up a vast majority of my early childhood. I believe a huge part of my creativity today was developed one those hot, summer days.
Also, the very last line,
Watermelons ruled.
is of great importance to my summers to this day! I do not know about you, but I believe that each and every summer should include tons and tons of watermelon! It is the perfect summer snack for kicking back by the pool or at camp with all of your cabin buddies! I think that this is true for not only my summers, but for other peoples’ as well. Watermelon did rule the summers and it is still the reigning king!
So this poem, whatever others may have taken from it, has such a huge meaning to me in both the ways that it reflects the past and the present.
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