Moon.

    

                                                                   

 

Moon

They are you the dense everywhere that moves,

The dark matter they haven't yet walked through?

No, I'm not. I'm just the shining sun,

Sometimes covered up by the darkness.

But in your beauty –yes, I know you see-

There is no covering, no constant light.

                                     

                                                                                                                         - Annie Finch

The poem "Moon" explains us about the beauty of it. The beauty which moon has. The loving inspiration, the child's friend or any beauty quote. Moon is expressed in such positive feeling. Moon itself says that it sometimes is covered by the darkness which means that dense clouds which cover the moon and make it dark every where. Moon light can make lighten the world but the dense clouds make the moon to be helpless in front of it, because those dense clouds are full of negativity with lots of darkness in it and covers the moon and hide the moon's beauty to us. Whereas then the moon says to the cloud that it keeps on shining bright and is only sometimes covered by the darkness but the clouds may hide it for all the time because they are not constant. Moon knows that no one can compare the beauty with it because moon's beauty is unique in the whole universe. The moon's light is pure, calm, bright that it is loved by everyone. Even in the darkest nights the moon shines brightly.

Annie Finch has written the poem in architectural mode. Keeping in mind the architectural view of the moon
The poem  "Moon" , is very logical and understandable. Over here the poet tries to use moon as a metaphor to the man who no matter when is covered by the dense clouds(negativity/ bad times) keeps shining brightly.
He has the constant light of positivity.

Landing Under the Water I See Roots

Landing Under the Water I See Roots

All the things we hide in water

Hoping we won't see them go—

(Forests growing under water

Press against the ones we know)—

And they might have gone on growing

And they might now breathe above

Everything I speak of sowing

(Everything I try to love).

 

                                                                                                                      - Annie Finch                                                                                     

This poem by Annie Finch probably gives the side of the poet's perspective , "All the things we hide in the water, hoping we won't see them go." which can be viewed to be personal. The other side can also be that an upset person was disappointed by his/her someone close or a special one. When a person gets disappointed it makes that person feel insecure or upset or aggressive or any upsetting feeling, thus in such a situation the person who is suffering  doesn't understands how to react or if they react to such a situation then they face the fear of the loved one going away from them which would definitely hurt them. The view which is used in this poem is continued to, "And they might have gone on growing and they might now breathe above everything I speak of sowing" which can be viewed as the reason why the person was upset and disheartened which means that the person had not reacted (expressed their feelings)  to that bad situation in the fear of the loved one going far away has grown up with the new story of the other person's life. The disheartened person is broken fully and now realizes that his/her silence  made that loved one go away and being attached to some other person's life which has now grew up and has started taking a new breath for their new present life and planning and hope for the wellness of their future. The poem by itself is trying to say the message that we should never hide our feelings and thoughts for someone from them because that person may or may not be able to read your face or your heart but keeping quite and letting it go just because of the fear of the loved one going away from them can make that loved one permanently away from you instead of making them stay, if you do not (react) express feeling .Be open and make ourselves free to express.      
                                   

Sociological Background

Annie finch was born on Halloween in 1956, in the outskirt of New York city, after along labor which gave a Annie finch a lifelong fear of being trapped up side -down . Annie finch took her breathed and wept and bathed in poetry almost from beginning. Annie finch both father and mother loved poetry, though Annie finch's mother was primarily an artist and father was a professor of philosophy specialized in Wittgenstein whereas Annie finch began writing and learning poetry very early and never stopped studying until she completed her Ph. D. Annie finch's both the parents wrote a poetry, her mother were more serious and also the Annie finch's siblings too are creative. where one sibling is a dancer and actress and one is a screen writer and director, whereas other one is sculptor and artist who recently started began writing  and translating the poetry's. the other one is a lawyer who loves horses , but even that one starting  and stopping various creative writing projects. Annie finch wrote her first poem at the age of 8. she was encouraged by some teacher, a librarian and almost always with her family too, but at the age of 14 she taught to become a professional poet where no one discouraged her. Annie finch also published her poem's in her school magazine also, that are "Differences of Dress"in a children's library magazine. The Horn Book in 1966 and also "The Branches of a special tree on a winter afternoon" which was published few years later in some magazine. Annie finch's first published poem was "The August Porch" which which was included in her book called Calendars in 2003 and after this poem was published her next poem was"The Native American  Birds" now Annie finch is selected to appear on the hit reality T.V show , "Desert Island Poets."

Annie Finch, an inspirational poet

Annie finch was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1956 and still today she is present and Annie finch is on Facebook too I had liked her and many of her posts. Annie Finch’s father was a scholar of philosophy and religion and her mother was a poet and doll artist. Annie finch is a great poet and her poems are inspired by so many people in so many different ways. Annie Finch had started poetry writing at Yale University she also learnt drama with Mtozake Shange at the university of Houston graduate creating program. Annie Finch earned her PhD in English and American literature from Stanford University. Her books of poetry include “Calendars” and “Eve” they are a very inspirational collection of poetries. “Moon”, “Landing under water I see roots”, “A valentine’s for hands”, “Elegy for my father” are some of her famous poems. While Calendars was short listed for the “foreword poetry book of the year” in 2003 and the encyclopedia of Scotland and Annie Finch writing way means the body of the poetry which includes the essay on woman’s and the poetic self which was in 2005. Annie Finch “A practicing wiccan” is largely inspired by relation with the natural world especially the landscape of Maine.  The forms of Annie Finch’s poems are always almost musical and complex, their themes draw the myths of sex and childbirth or the spirituality of earth centered. Annie Finch is also the author of two operas. “Librettos”, “Lily among the goddesses” and “manning” based on the life of a Russian poet. Annie Finch had also taught in number of universities whereas many plays and dance performances are performed based on her poetries. The performances are carried pout at great venues including the New York’s Metropolitan museum of Art.

Annie Finch has won several awards for her notable works.

AWARDS:

• Robert Fitzgerald Award, 2009
• Fellow Black Earth Institute, 2008-2011.
• Honorable Mention for translation in women's studies, Society for the study of Early modern Women, 2006.
• Alumni Awards, Creative MFA at the University of Houston, 2005.
• Finalist foreword Poetry Book of the Year Award, 2005 .
• Nominated Los Angeles Times Book Review Awards, 2003.
• Finalist, Hollis Summers Prize, Ohio University, 2002.
• Finalist, Faulkner Society Poetry Awards, 2001.
• Finalist, National Poetry Series, 2000.
• Finalist, OSO/Journal Awards, 2000.
• Finalist, Brittingham Awards, 2000.
• Finalist, Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize, 1995.
• Finalist, National Poetry Series, 1994.