The metaphors I found in each stanza are:
-stanza one: a metaphor of a color slide demonstrating the need to scrutinize a poem
-stanza two: a metaphor of a beehive in order to show the delicacy and intricacy of the content, to show that one should be open minded and thoughtful when reading it
-stanza three: a metaphor of a mouse navigating through the piece, to show “layered” and complex levels of the poem, meaning spend time with the piece, think in different mindsets to admire it
-stanza four: a metaphor of a dark room, to show the need for light or recognition of “what makes it work and how”
-stanza five: a metaphor of waterskiing to demonstrate that there is a need of appreciation and simply, fun when reading a poem.
The metaphors I found allow the author to express his great concern for the manner in which poems are handled in both the work and school environment today. People are now “beating it with a hose” our of stress and pressures at school. The poems are not given the chance they would normally have in an open minded situation outside of a required school environment.
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