Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson

I like this poem because it speaks the truth. It is often the person that has everything that essentially has nothing. The story of this man that had everything and the way that peopled admired him made me believe that something bad was going to happen to him, therefore I guess you could say that this poem is predictable. But, in a way it is very poignant because it is full of wisdom. The idea of having everything you could ever want is something that most people dream about, but what is there to look forward to in life without a dream. I think that Richard Cory's life is very much kept private from outsiders but they all see him walking down the streets and make a stereotype about him. They want to know more about his life and in the end, I guess they get what they want because once he is dead they will probably know everything that they wanted to know. This poem is teaching us that no matter how much you have in life you will not necessarily be happy, you must be happy with what you have and have a goal and live for that goal. It sounds very "fantasy like" but in all honesty it is true. "Too much of a good thing is never enough" is a common saying that expresses so much of what this poem is all about. I think that the author of the poem got their point across very clearly.