In this poem, I use the floating hats that we saw on the subway and the crochet art to represent the connection between New Yorkers. No matter how diverse and different we are, there is a connection between us all and I use Madison Square Park as a center of that connection.
In the midst of all the green, lays intricate chain of strings
As if they connect parts of New York to each other
As if they connect people together
Each person who comes through this place, leaves with a piece of string
They go home to wherever they live before coming back
Like me, making my way back out east to Long Island
Long Island, the town of sleepy people
Driving and the beach is all there is to do
A suburban town, but not without its unique charm that is brought back into the city
With each person weaving in and out of Madison Square Park
As if one is crocheting
A pattern starts to form
A city full of all kinds of hats
All floating away as a blur and a rush can be felt as the subway disappears into the dark
But always returning the very next day to do it again
I think you did a really great job at using this poem that you have written to analyze the artwork in Madison Square Park. I love how you attempted to show the connection between New Yorkers through the description of the strings of yarn connecting people together. I thought that was really clever and really does show how the diversity of New York brings people together.