The irony of the earth
The poet concludes that the earth is more mesmerizing than he is. But, on the other hand, the reader finds it satirical because the poet glorifies the earth more than he appreciates himself. Similarly, the poet states that he intends to present a paraphernalia piece of poetry to his audience, but he fails to appreciate his effort.
The irony of the poem ‘The Blue Roofs of Japan’
Unlike the majority of poems in literature, Bringhurst’s poem has imbricating voices instead of modification. Ironically, an average reader cannot get the poem's meaning because it requires critical thinking and analysis. The reader finds it sardonic because the poet intends to present a poem that everyone can easily understand.
Overlapping voices
Despite the overlapping voices being equal in the poem, the reader realizes that they must be read simultaneously. Therefore, the overlapping voices are printed side by side. However, the reader fails to understand why some words are printed in faint ink and unreadable.
The irony of the masculine voice
Ironically, Bringhurst’s poem promotes gender inequality because he assumes that a woman's role is to follow what the man says. For instance, the left side of the poem has a masculine voice, which the feminine voice must repeat on the side of the poem. Consequently, the poet reminds the female gender that a man is supreme in society.
The irony of gender
It is a stereotype for women to talk more than men. But, satirically, the poem presents men as the people who speak a lot while women have few words. For instance, the female voice, which is on the right side, is only limited to repeating what the masculine voice says.
