Lyric Poem. A lyric poem is verse that reveals the emotions of a speaker and does not tell a story. Lyric poems are often contrasted with narrative poems, which have telling a story as their main purpose. Many lyric poems stem from poets’ observations of themselves, other people, places, things, and situations. What observations does the poet make in “Corners on the Curving Sky”?
Symbol. A symbol is something that stands for or represents both itself and something else. As you read this poem, look for symbols that represent “different points of view.” Use a graphic organizer like the one at right to develop your ideas about the poem’s symbols.
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• Communication between individuals, groups, and even countries always involves points of view. Everyone views the world in a different way based on his or her beliefs, life experiences, emotions, and relationships. When people do not take the unique perspectives of others into account, conflict can arise. Open lines of communication occur when people realize that not everyone shares the same point of view. Accepting, acknowledging, and negotiating different perspectives helps people build relationships based on mutual understanding and respect.
• Science Connection. When you look up at the night sky, what you see depends on where on the earth you are. The moon and stars appear one way to a person on the equator and look totally different to a person at the North Pole. In addition, because the earth rotates around its axis, the stars seem to move across the sky so that each night the sky looks slightly different from the last.
What do you think about when you ponder the sky?
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