Charles Bernstein - 'I's Song'

The video tutorial introduces the poem 'Eyes Song', inspired by German poet Rueckert and Mahler's settings. It recites the poem, exploring themes of abandonment, time, and solitude, with vivid imagery of dreams and rhymes.

What is the primary inspiration behind the poem 'Eyes Song'?

• A famous novel

• A German poet and Mahler's settings

• A historical event

• A personal experience

What does the poem suggest about the passage of time?

• Time is irrelevant

• Time is fast and fleeting

• Time is unnoticed and slow

• Time is abundant and generous

How does the poem describe the speaker's entry into the world?

• With joy and excitement

• With a sense of abandonment

• With fear and anxiety

• With hope and anticipation

What transformation do dreams undergo in the poem?

• They become reality

• They become nightmares

• They turn into lashes

• They disappear completely

What persists despite the world's wrongs according to the poem?

• The struggle

• The song

• Love

• Hope