The most interesting part of the poem
“A Supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg, in my opinion,
was when the author spotted Walt Whitman “poking along the meats in
the refrigerator”. It is such a random event, that doesn't seem to
make a lot of sense, yet it somehow works. It fits in and flows with
the rest of the story. It makes sense that Ginsberg would've chosen a
supermarket as the setting. A supermarket is a gathering place for
all kinds of people, because everyone needs groceries. The author
also mentions coming across Garcia Lorca, a famous Spanish poet,
which, like with Whitman, is also a symbolic meeting. I like the idea
of walking through the supermarket and coming across the people who
inspire you. For me, it would be like running in to Clint Eastwood,
J.P. Morgan, and John Steinbeck at my local Kroger.
The author talks about following
Whitman and later walking with
him. I take this to mean that he is engaging in a conversation with
Whitman, finding out more about his life and what inspired him. I am
kind of curious to know what really gave Ginsberg the idea to write
this story. It is an interesting concept. One idea I have for the
source of inspiration comes from the fact that people I know of in
Los Angeles sometimes come across celebrities at their local grocery
stores. Perhaps Ginsberg as aware of this and thought it might make
for an interesting story.
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