Advice from a Speed Skater

1. Meaning

1.1. Surface

1.1.1. It is about someone giving advice to someone about skating.

1.2. Deeper

1.2.1. It is really about being yourself and to not treat life like a game.

2. Evidence

2.1. Sound

2.1.1. Short sentences starting with 'Be' like instructions.

2.2. Structure

2.2.1. Short sentences, free verse, instructions.

2.3. Word Choice

2.3.1. Stay low to the ground, be your own speed demon.

3. Universality of Theme

3.1. To be careful in life but not to much and to stay away from those who do not value life

4. Why poetry?

4.1. I think that this poem is written as a poem because there is no right or wrong way to do it so that way the poet has more freedom of choice for structure and so on.