The F ury Of Overshoes

The poem was all about a childhood memories. It talks about childhood life as not always about being happy. There is always a constant struggle for independence and freedom from fears. And at the latter part of the poem , the author talked ab out the obsession and frustration of a child wanting to grow up but was being absent-minded about it. I think the poem is more about her life now than it is about her childhood. For instance, in lines 19-22 she explains how as a child, one is not in control of their environment and that it is controlled by the so called "The Big People". In lines 40-41 she says "Where are the big people, when will i get there" It shows that she still feels like a child, and that being like a child, she doesn't feel in control of her life. Maybe though she doesn't want to control her life, maybe its just more simple to have the Big People control everything. Maybe it could also mean that the author wanted to become a child because life is more easier if you have someone who could guide us. With the title its clear that she feels frustrated, its like when you want to do something but not being able to. You get frustrated with yourself, hence it the fury of overshoes where overshoes stands for the things you want to do.