Pity the Beautiful
A presentation
Pity the Beautiful by Dana Gioia
The dolls, and the dishes
The babes with big daddies
Granting their wishes.
Pity the pretty boys
The hunks, and apollos,
The golden lads whom
Success always follows.
The hotties, the knock-outs,
The tens out of ten,
The drop-dead gorgeous,
The great leading men.
Pity the faded,
The bloated, the blowsy,
The paunchy Adonis,
Who's lucks gone lousy.
Pity the gods,
No longer divine.
Pity the night
The stars lose their shine.
Poem analyzation
I chose this poem because it applies to all of us, and the struggle we face to better ourselves in order to measure up to someone else. We always compare ourselves based on someone else's success, but we never really stop and look at the problems and struggles that came with that success. I loved how this poem had some slight humor, even the title doesn't seem very logical until you understand the point the poem is trying to depict. This poem is a feel good poem, no matter what you are going through.
Song and Poem connection
Those hearts that have no scars to show
The ones that never do let go
And risk the tables being turned
We call them fools
Who have to dance within the flame
Who chance the sorrow and the shame
That always comes with getting burned
But you've got to be tough when consumed by desire
'Cause it's not enough just to stand outside the fire
We call them strong
Those who can face this world alone
Who seem to get by on their own
Those who will never take the fall
We call them weak
Who are unable to resist
The slightest chance love might exist
And for that forsake it all
They're so hell-bent on giving ,walking a wire
Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Standing outside the fire
Life is not tried, it is merely survived
If you're standing outside the fire "
This goes hand and hand with the poem by explaining that we all face a fire of problems if we live our lives, and it doesn't discriminate against the cool, the strong, the weak, or the beautiful. The song, just like the poem says how life is like standing in a fire, its just not living if you don't face any problems.
Rich vs. Poor
People judge me for being wealthy
I Cant fit the lambo in the garage
I don’t ask for help with my poverty
I Had to use a loan to by the 97 dodge
I cant find happiness in the things I buy
All my friends are here to use
Cant afford repairs so I DIY
Looking for a job, so I read the news
Sometimes I wish I didn’t live so lavishly
I’m doing what I can for my family