James Sacco (#1)
https://jamessacco12.wordpress.com/

Dear James,

Firstly, I am a big fan of the quote you have chosen for this blog & (whether international or not) how surprisingly eerie & important it looks when placed next to that landscape, honestly big fan.

In terms of your poem, I firstly liked the use of the picture to preface your poem, with an introduction through the classic picture of a train platform. It is successfully foreshadowing the exact feeling of the following poem, which personally was very engaging as it alluded immediately to the hustle & bustle of Sydney life.

The sly political message, about financial security while living and moving around in Sydney, was also immediately attention-grabbing and affirming as it was relatable and ideal in capturing city life at the moment.

Overall your poem took me to the busy side of Sydney on trains and the memories I had of blank faces on the train clearly in need of their coffee. It was an original take on the original Blake as although he also critiqued those living amongst the life he set himself apart. You, however, were a character in your poem which I preferred.

Thank you for the great read. Sam