The Lake by Alex Kupchak


Walking along the big, blue lake
I kindly see a small white snowflake
The sound of the water, sailing up to the rocks
Canadian Geese flying in flocks
The smell of the cold, fresh clean air
Blowing into my face, oh so bare
Icebergs falling from the cliff
People escaping but imagine if...
Footsteps of exploration trenching through
I look to the lake and it's bavarian blue
I touch the snow, my body shivers
Before we cross the short frozen river
The fun may be over but i won't forget
The memories that come which i shall never regret


I chose to reflect on this poem because it is very simple, but I liek the effect and the description. It has a basic ryhme scheme of AA BB and is very easy to follow. This relates to my exeperience of being at the lake because it paints an image in your head. My favourtie parts are when he describes the cold air. To me , the air on a cold day is the first thing you notice it is something that seeps through you right away, and I like how he used to word 'bare' to descrie it, because I thought that was very appropriate.I also like the part when he says "imagine if.." This allows the reader to be creative, and it allows their mind to wander with the situation. Because of this a vivid image is pictured because of the description. Overall I enjoyed the poem and I thought it represented the five senses well.