Random Stuff from "Questions of Travel"

how does the poem show an overwhelming feeling

“too many waterfalls”, “crowded streams”, “too rapidly”, “pressure of so many clouds”

if the streams and clouds keep travelling, the mountains will become

slime-hung and barnacled

what does “should we have stayed at home and thought of here?” mean

was the journey really worth it, or should they have just stayed home and imagined the trip

what does the speaker detail as small, insignificant sights on their journey?

seeing the sun the other way around, the smallest green hummingbird in the world, and an old stonework

what does “Oh, must we dream our dreams and have them, too?” mean

it expresses the speaker’s melancholy feeling that fulfilling dreams strips them of their magic

what small, beautiful details does the speaker describe

the trees along the road, the sound of wooden clogs on the gas station floor, the music of the fat brown bird, and the sound of the rain

what does the traveler write about in their notebook

if it’s the lack of imagination that compels us to go to the places we imagine instead of staying home

when the traveler is writing in their notebook they mention "Pascal”. Who is Pascal?

Blaise Pascal - he said that all of humanity’s problems come from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone

what does “the choice is never wide and never free” mean

our choice for our destination is much more limited than we think it is because there’s often an underlying reason for traveling that we can’t or won’t admit

what does “home, wherever that may be?” mean

home is not a definite location; our ideas of home can change