Ave Maria by Frank O'Hara

This poem stuck me as interesting because of the poignancy that is related through the story. The poet is explaining the difficulty that children have when they lead sheltered lives, they are willing to try anything that they have not tried before and do not know what is wrong or right. On the other hand, he is explaining that children that are allowed to go out of their houses and experience life, even through the movies, have an understanding of life decisions and their effects. This is poignant to me because the children that lead sheltered lives are usually the ones that lash out against their upbringing once they are set "free", when the children that have been exposed to life are more respectful of their upbringing. The poet depicts the situation of being allowed to go to the movies because when you watch a movie you are almost in another world, you are allowed to leave your life and pretend to be in another. This experience is one that can not be imitated and the poet believes that it is an important one to experience. The way that he presents his poem is interesting because of his line spacing. In a way it looks like he is seperating different thoughts but when read together make sense. I think that this poem is teaching a lesson to parents and therefore is full of wisdom by the way that it is poignant.