Fiction...Much better than Poetry

First off let me start by saying that reading fiction is much much better than reading poetry. I can actually understand what's being said, well for the most part. I'm still a very logical thinker so it makes it harder for me to think of what the author is trying to say if they don't actually come out and say it.

I found these short stories to be interesting though. The short story Survivors caught my interest because the writing seemed to be raw; like the author didn't feel the need to censor their thought. I liked that it talked about same sex relationships which seems to be a very controversial topic. Whether you agree with it or not, it allowed you to see that even the family of those who are in the relationship don't always agree with it. You were able to see that with how the first partner wanted to die first that way they didn't have to deal with the rude remarks of the other partner's family, or deal with their disapproval of the place the two of them shared.

Another short story that really interest me was Walking the Baby to the Liquor Store. I found it interesting just by the title. My first thought was who in the world would walk their baby to the liquor store? I thought that maybe going into it there would be some twist to the story to where the baby really wasn't a baby. But no, the father really did walk the baby to the liquor store. Although I find that really strange, I find it interesting that in the same story the father talked about how he'd put off work because he wanted to spend time with his child. He mentioned how there is no novel more interesting then the 4 words the baby knows; mommy, daddy, banana, and doggy. I found all it to be interesting because everything he did, even walking the baby to the liquor store, was to make the baby happy.

Overall I find fiction to actually be interesting. Much MUCH better than reading poetry. I like all the details that get put into such a short story. And I like being able to understand the story.