Poetry Visualized - Down In The Dumps

Down in the Dumps

Synopsis: This is a piece of Environmental poetry where Shakespeare shares with us what it is like being 'Down in the Dumps'. Concept Description: Using part of Shakespeare's Sonnet 29, I created a piece of environmental poetry. You do not expect to see Shakespeare's words strewn across the rubbish; you do not expect to see nature so overwhelmed with the junk we throw out. It's as if our environment is crying for help, the words you see dripping slowly are tears. This is my interpretation for the first five lines of Sonnet 29 in relation to each visual (WARNING SPOILERS): 1) "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes" - We've gambled away the planet's resources, we are out of luck. 2) "I all alone beweep my outcast state" - Feel terrible at the way rubbish has just been left lying there. 3) "And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries" - You can cry as much as you like but crying won't solve the problem, the words rising towards the sky (heaven) suddenly mix and tumble into the trash as if left to be forgotten. 4) "And look upon myself and curse my fate" - If we're not careful, our rubbish will eventually cover entire landscapes - this is our fate. 5) "Wishing me like to one more rich in hope." - Wishing we could be more hopeful about the future, on the floor is a ring with a star that acts like a wishing star (there is still hope for the future if we act now).