A life is like a carnival. It's full of ups and downs and you have a certain amount of time to achieve your goals before time is up. "A Coney Island Life" by James L. Weil is a poem that compares life to a carnival. Life is like a roller coaster that keeps moving forward until it reaches a complete stop.
The poem states that " having lived a Coney Island life on a roller coaster of ups and downs". Having said that Coney Island is compared to life "roller coaster of ups and downs" is the achievements and dissapointments. The poem also states "seen my helium hopes break skyward without me". The helium hopes are like balloons. It's like watching your hopes and dreams drift away leaving you to the surface. The poem states that " now arms filled with dolls I threw so much more" It's saying that the dolls are like achievements that he has worked so harded for. Then he takes for granted thinking everything will come easily. The poem also states " I have to catch the brass - ring sun before the game is up". The brass - ring is like his goal he's trying to reach before he dies. Through the metaphors the poet compares Coney Island to life. Life is like a roller coaster that keeps moving forward until it reaches to a complete stop.
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