Comparison Of Two Poems : Ulysses Vs. Fast Break

Alfred Lord Tennyson's Ulysses and Edward Hirsch's Fast Break are two completely different poems. Ulysses has a very slow tempo to it while Fast Break resembles it's title. Just by discussing the stories told in the poems, the two prove even more unalike. Ulysses is about a King who is growing closer and closer to death. His kingship is slowly falling and time is creeping by. Obviously, this poem is not going to be enthusiastic and bright. In contrast, Fast Break conveys, in my opinion, a very alive and vivacious tone which absorbed me and kept me interested in the poem. Furthermore, Alfred Lord Tennyson's Ulysses and Edward Hirsch's Fast Break differ because of the stories told within the poems. They are written in correspondence to the vibes embedded in the poems and are both composed brilliantly.