This poem, titled "Thick Glass," is structured in two parts and uses vivid imagery to convey a sense of detachment and introspection.
The first part focuses on the speaker's reflection in a storefront window. The speaker sees their reflection as a "smudge," separate from their physical self. Words like "smeared," "dust," and "fogged" create a sense of obscurity and transience. The speaker feels like a commodity on display, "framed, like something to sell," highlighting the dehumanizing aspect of urban life. The act of being "pressed flat by hands that let go / without thinking" further emphasizes a feeling of being unseen and insignificant.
The second part shifts to observing others on the street. The speaker sees a reflection of their own isolation in the people passing by. They are described as "stumbling," "clutching," and with "faces soft as clay / carved by hands like mine, / made to bear weight." This shared experience of carrying burdens and facing the world with weary eyes creates a sense of kinship between the speaker and the strangers on the street. The image of people leaning against the "cold glass," seeking a warmth they "can’t feel," reinforces the theme of longing for connection in an isolating environment. The poem ends abruptly, leaving the reader with a lingering sense of unease and the open-ended question of what becomes of these fleeting encounters.
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