First off, I definitely hear some rhyming going on in this poem, and a lot of emotion. I could
practically hear the ego dripping out off of the words.
The first line really creates a mental picture right away. You see a beautiful woman in a beautiful
dress. As the poem goes on, you can imagine her strutting down the sidewalk of a familiar street, not
giving anyone or anything a second glance. You see her turning up her nose at the rest of the world.
For me; however, I saw her alone. She doesn't mention it specifically, but I get the notion that she was
alone to begin with and that when she is buried in that red dress, she is alone at her funeral. Many
times, having a lot of confidence attracts people, but I feel that in this case, it drove everyone even
further away.
I don't think that the art piece goes with the poem at all. The woman in the picture looks relaxed
and almost sultry. She appears as if she is waiting for someone. She seems quiet and self conscious;
vulnerable maybe.
Overall I like the feeling of the poem. I think It has a strong message. On the other hand, I don't
like the title. I don't think the title does the poem justice. If a poem is going to have any title, it needs to
be something that intrigues the reader. I find the title to be unrelated to the content. Unless, of course,
Kim is trying to imply something by this title. Perhaps she is implying that all women want this. If not,
then the title is very disappointing. If, however, she did mean to imply that all women want a red dress,
then that leads me to wonder what the red dress could represent. Maybe the insight of the poem is that
every woman has a certain outfit that makes them feel like a million bucks. I know I have one... or
three, but who's counting?
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