Dream Deferred

I liked this poem, but not the first time I read through it. At first, some of the imagery was a little too gross for me. A running sore? Rotten Meat? These are not the images that I usually associate with my dreams and aspirations. However, the meanings we discussed in class helped me to understand the symbolism a lot better. I understand now that the poem describes not different kinds of dreams, but different ways that dreams are put off. They can be given up upon, drawn out too long, disguised as something positive, and much more. I thought the poem had an interesting approach. Instead of discussing hopes and dreams, it instead described reasons that they don't become reality.