Week 9: Tao Lin

The poems by Tao Lin facilities juxtaposing imagery, motif of physical senses, and diction to loosely pronounce structured thoughts intermingled with a type of confessional poetry. The use of enjambments within the poem is two fold; first it splits the thought in addition giving a cheeky meaning to the cut off phrase. I admired his with references to pop culture and communication technologies that place a strain on the human interfacial projections and expectations. The confessional aspect of the poem is seem through the constant explanation of self and his possible origins, anxiety, confusion, and professed vulnerability. These confessional statements are paired with various contexts including an ambiguous relationship toward the reader and the arbitrary nature of his current experiences sitting in front of his computer screen.