I have no clue what you were trying to tell in this poem...

But oh lol..i felt the fear of that man who was being chased by the dogs in each and every word of your poem.....
Well that's because today while I was getting back home..there was a stray dog who was tempted to bite me...gosh scared the hell out of me..it was really scary....haha...oh lol...

Um....no...i personally, always wish to know what the author really wants to say..what the author was actually thinking...instead of just making interpretations of my own....because sometimes the author might be liking into a mater with great depth but the reader might not even be able to touch the message....and when you know what the author is thinking...you'll be able to see the write in an even better way...understand the feelings..empathize with the author...and many a times when we know what the author actually was thinking...and then when we read the write again...it sometimes becomes more emotional..or may seem heavenly...or whatever the kind of poem it is....

well this is my personal opinion...so that us why...i really like to know what the author actually wanted to tell and what he was thinking....
Like for my own poems...i wouldn't wantthe reader to come up with any other sort of interpretation other than what I was thinking while I was writing it...because then the message what I wanted to convey may not stand well our will not be conveyed and will not have the strength....what is the use of someone reading a poem if they cannot understand what the writer wanted to tell our what he she felt....

Did you know I've made summaries of many of my poems and written them in my diary....so that the original message I wanted to convey in my poem does not get hidden or veiled by others interpretations..somewhere in the future.... :)

OHHHHHH I will come back to this sooon! Amazing poem and I agree with Everlasting, thought-provoking poems as such are my favorite. It's indeed nice to wonder what the author was thinking!

coming back!

@ the kudo queen

I personally (when I write) try for both, I want my message and the reader to interpret their own. A lot of how I write I flip back and forth so that at one point you won't know what I'm saying and another you'll know exactly what I want you to know. The ability to use both I think it's a great and versital skill.

@ the poem,
I do get confused in it but I feel as though I'm the doll watching the world... the fact that the world is still going and I'm left in a car, not moving, screams at me. There's something to be said about inanimate objects though

Hahaha....willow you called me the kudo queen...made me smile...i appreciate it....my second smile for the day.... :)

Ummm....i've been reading this poem for quite some time now...must have readit ten times at least....

Lucy...I'll make sure (cause you said you like to know what others think) to give you my interpretation in detail properly....because reading this so many times I have like come up with extremely various interpretations...but you'll get that in April :p so oh lol you'll have to wait....

I'm suddenly obsessed with this poem sweet luce....gosh..I'll blame you for me getting distracted :p jk....

Interesting dialogue, almost as much as the poem itself.

First, the juxtaposition of the passive doll and the drama is excellent. Safely behind hermetically sealed windows, eyes fixed on the sun, the doll does not even "observe" the real action occurring before her. Meanwhile, the man, in fear for his life, does not share the shear joy of the canine experience: the chase, the wind, the scent of fear. Nor does he appreciate the gift of excitement given him by these creatures, the gift of life embraced as he sees them turn aside.
The doll, with her unseeing eyes, has only the sun set on her unknowing.
The different levels of intelligence, awareness and activity are played like a symphony.

Now, as to meaning, I for one like Purvi's idea of maintaining a diary to explain her purpose in writing a particular piece. It makes sense that thirty years later you may not have the ability to tap into the same life experiences to understand where you were at that point. I also like that it is in your diary - i.e., not public. You see, I believe that when you write something and put it out to the public, it no longer is yours to dictate the interpretation. It belongs to the world now and the world will do with it as it will, not as you or I would have otherwise. You will find the same holds true with our actions.

Ummmm...uncle Larry....
I wrote the interpretations (i just jotted down the points till now...still have to fair them up...will do it in my summer vacation which starts April) I'm a diary because um....nothing for it to be personal....i would actually love everyone to read my interpretations and what I wanted to say instead of just forming their own theories....
And I wrote it in a diary because a diary looks good to write it in and looks presentable when I have to show it to someone and it looks more neater.....if I would have written it in some normal book...i am more than sure...i would soon start using that notebook as a rough book..... :p