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I think that the reason the poet wrote this poem was to convey an opinion about the way some people live. In the poem the poet is talking about people who keep themselves sad and in grief. The poets view on these people is that they won't get anywhere in life with that attitude. He says this in the line, " dead end streets don't come undone with @double knots" which means that the poet believes that with this determined sad attitude you'll continue to come to dead end streets in life or situations that aren't going anywhere and won't help you get to where you want to be. Overall i think that the poet wrote this poem to advice people not to end up with this kind of attitude, and more specificily not to do things like dwell on the past if it can be upsetting, or feel sorry for yourself because these habits can be self destructive and drive you into dead end streets.

Tyler, Great job identifying the first stanza's purpose: it's complex, but you explore its meaning carefully. Be sure to explore the last stanza carefully - what is signicant about floating in the wing tipped shoes?