Drolet's Poem 'Old Friend'

In my lyrical poem “Old friend”, I write a letter to my dear friend reminiscing of times past and anticipating those to come. Even though this poem holds a lot of imagery and diction relating to the river, I write about leaving a constricting environment behind for a place of true bliss. Thus, making it something every reader can relate to. To convey my thoughts and, I use the imagery, form, as well as the point of view. These poetic elements allow the reader to really grasp the feeling of elation I undergo once reunited with the river.
From the second verse of my poem, I use imagery to show the reader of my emotions instead of simply stating them. I start with an introduction to a new beginning when “Louboutin’s become Crocs, / Cars turn into canoes, / Skyscrapers are replaced by an endless sea of green trees.” (Drolet 3-5) showing how I am leaving materialistic ideals behind for more simplistic ways and giving the reader the
Bringing my walls down so the audience can clearly understand how I truly let myself be who I want to be when in presence of this river that “moved with such grace, / that you managed to erase / all my worries and mistakes.” It is as I am reborn and this water has baptized me washing away my worries because it is always “Bringing good, / and washing away the bad.” (44-45). I just have to remind myself to “breathe in your perfume/and take in the view.” (32-33). In this poem, I don’t want the city’s limit and negativity affect me, I open myself to judgement because “The nearest city will be miles away, / all that will be left are the sounds faraway/of the birds, and the trees, /and your voice that floats in the breeze.”(6-9). This is when I start to let my guard down slowly, thus, I not only keep a positive connotation but also write this poem from an innocent and vulnerable point of view, like someone who hasn’t experience her world crashing