For the second week of #MITReadsPoetry, we are reading some poems centered around themes of time and space. Our perception of time changes with our experiences, stages of life, and the spaces we occupy and move through. Why is it vacation goes by so fast but sometimes we count the minutes while in class or a meeting? With technology at our fingertips, we are able to form and maintain relationships with people and communities across time zones and geographic locations—without even leaving our homes. But, as many of us practice social distancing and shelter in place, we may yearn for movement, for our regular places and hang outs, for social interaction beyond a computer or phone screen. Time and space, routines and schedules, community and belonging: all take on different meanings during a pandemic.
Take some *time and space* to read and engage with these poems, but before diving in, we’d like to know…
How are you feeling? (links will take you to the discussion board)
Take some *time and space* to read and engage with these poems, but before diving in, we’d like to know…
How are you feeling? (links will take you to the discussion board)
A. Nostalgic for normalcy: “Night at the Roller Palace” by January Gill O’Neil
B. Pensive/Reflective: “The Moment” by Margaret Atwood
C. Losing track of time: "Meeting Point” by Louis MacNeice