While I absolutely loved reading and analyzing this poem, I am still left with some questions for the author: This poem first caught my attention because the title immediately prompted me to think about the Trevor Project, and knowing that you are an openly gay poet, I thought that there may have been a connection between the poem and the organization. The poem "Someday I'll Love Ocean Vuong" is the thirty-fourth poem in Ocean Vuong's Night Sky with Exit Wounds, and it is the eleventh poem of the book's third section. of his murderer from beating beneath the sound of his own This stance represents a more compassionate and empathetic side to Trevor, which eventually allows him to embrace his feelings of vulnerability and be open about his sexuality. In it, Ocean Vuong as the speaker addresses himself, consoling himself over his … This in turn helps to convey the themes of learning to value sincerity and self-acceptance over the domineering pressures of society. Also, were there any specific experiences or events that motivated you to write this poem? How he dances. The poem intertwines this illustration with narration of the clandestine love affair between the speaker and Trevor, and explores the conflict which arises from the fact the the two are young teenage boys living in an unsupportive environment. The dress Beginning with the title, it simply establishes that the subject of the poem would be a person named Trevor, later revealed to be a character whom the speaker illustrates to the readers from his own perspective. How a horse will run until it breaks between his ribs. He's written about with a sense of awe and respect by the New Yorker recently. its stain. in a mirror the width of a coffin. Summary. In addition, the confined baby cow used for veal is a metaphor for Trevor feeling trapped within a homophobic society, and his father’s words “We love eatin what’s soft” serving to foreshadow the explicit homophobia expressed later on. For this blog post I chose to analyze the poem “Trevor” by Ocean Vuong. & brutes. Shuttersover the eyes. petaling off him like the skin How like

This horse with its human aren't sharpening And if not, where did the inspiration for this name come from? Ocean Vuong was easing my way into, and directing my way out of, one of the most honest and brave poetry collections I’ve ever read. After spending quite a while trying to find an interesting poem I eventually came across one that I thought was sufficiently entertaining and chose that one- but then I found “Trevor” and it was just so much better than the one I originally chose, so I decided to do it instead. Look A flame caught / in a mirror the width of a coffin. face. into hooks as he twirls, his horse All of this helps to gradually develop an intimately powerful tone out of what is initially a tone of innocence, as the poem follows the arduous path of Trevor in his coming-of-age shown through the eyes of an affectionate and vigilant lover. As if their swords I found it to be such an incredibly poignant piece and I loved it so much that I knew that it would be the perfect poem to analyze. The two later experience a car crash, and Trevor is forced to run away from an abusive and homophobic father after coming out. inside him. the red of shut eyes Night Sky With Exit Wounds is a book of great patience and intelligence and is worthy of the reader’s trust. of an apple. In Newport I Watch My Father Lay His Cheek to a Beached Dolphin’s Wet Back, Untitled (Blue, Green and Brown): Oil on canvas : Mark Rothko : 1952. the wind, they will see him. With the Trevor Project being a non-profit organization that specializes in assisting LGBTQ youth, did you have this in mind when naming the eponymous character in your poem? clearest In English. They will see him Steel glinting / in the back of his throat.

Pablo Picasso, André Villers, Le corrigan effeuillé, 1962. As if dancing could stop the heart A flash, a white The Trojan War was the war that Odysseus’s son Telemachus was waiting for his father to return from; “Telemachus” here was the poem to precede “Trojan”. The inner conflict of Trevor is best exemplified through the contrasting imagery of deer and veal, which represent the paradoxical duality of Trevor’s identity. Yes, I aimedfor mercy — but came only closeas building a cagearound the heart. Ocean Vuong has published the novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and the poetry collection “Night Sky with Exit Wounds,” which won the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize. So I dippedmy fingers backinto the fire, pried openthe lower faceuntil the wound widenedinto a throat,until every leaf shook silverwith that god-awful scream& I was done.& it was human.

Writing Opportunities That Every Freelancer Should Be Grateful For. 3 min read. The bruise-blue wallpaper peeling Written by Ocean Vuong Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Ocean Vuong is the author of the chapbook BURNINGS and is a recent graduate from Brooklyn College with a B.A. into weather--into wind. The opening poem was subtle, as the closing poem is subtle. Because the butterfly’s yellow wingflickering in black mudwas a wordstranded by its language.Because no one elsewas coming — & I ranout of reasons.So I gathered fistfulsof ash, dark as ink,hammered theminto marrow, intoa skull thickenough to keepthe gentle curseof dreams. A flame caught However, it is revealed that he has a profound aversion to eating veal after having learned of how it is produced. when the city burns. galloping. in the back of his throat. Yes,I gave it handsdespite knowingthat to stretch that clay slabinto five blades of light,I would gotoo far. Because I, too,needed a placeto hold me.
into a red dress. For this blog post I chose to analyze the poem “Trevor” by Ocean Vuong.

He moves like any Because the butterfly’s yellow wing flickering in black mud was a word stranded by its language.

Here is the opening to “Telemachus”: This belly full of blades
Trevor is first characterized as a somewhat coarse and unruly teenager who is an embodiment of a stereotypical “redneck” or “country boy.” This initial characterization is contrasted with elements of tenderness revealed to the speaker in later scenes as the two boys develop their relationship and Trevor comes to terms with his sexuality. A finger's worth of dark from daybreak, he steps / into a red dress. asterisk. He is shown to be a deer hunter with no apparent qualms with killing deer, as he is described as having deer blood on his jeans and being a “hunter,” “carnivore,” and “meateater.” His identity as a deer hunter represents the more rough and rugged elements of his character as well as his desire to conform to an idealized hyper-masculine image of heterosexuality that is encouraged by society. How easily a boy in a dress Steel glinting

vanishes -head shadow thrown on the family Ocean Vuong is a recently discovered American Vietnamese poet. Dear Dad, Please Don’t Vote For Donald Trump This Time, Elon Musk’s 2 Rules For Learning Anything Faster, 9 Micro-Habits That Will Completely Change Your Life in a Year, 26-Year-Old Programmer Built a $1 Billion App In 2 Years — After Following His Girlfriend’s Advice, The Inside Story of MacKenzie Scott, the Mysterious 60-Billion-Dollar Woman. A flash, a A finger's worth of dark from daybreak, he steps

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