Themes · 1960
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.
— Dr. Seuss ‧ One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The repeated movement between here and there makes discovery seem possible in every direction. Rather than identifying a single special place, the verse spreads its promise of amusement across the surroundings. Its simple reversal of words gives that expansive claim a playful rhythm.
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