Writing Starter 1

My favorite work of art is "The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!" by Sufjan Stevens. While Stevens' entire album Come On Feel The Illinoise is incredibly genius, The Predatory Wasp is easily my favorite. The song is basically an ode to Stevens' experience at summer camp as a child. Stevens' tells a story about his friend and this giant wasp in a letter he writes to his parents. The song then turns inwards. I love this song because it feels like a giant roller coaster of emotions. The song makes me feel tired, ecstatic, sad, happy, scared and excited all at once. The way Stevens' blends the instrumental melody with his crooning voice just triggers some emotional responses that don't make sense. The song is an experience, not just a song. I love the entire album, and I almost wrote this about Casimir Pulaski Day which in my opinion is probably a more emotional song (about lovers and how they deal with the terminal illness of the female) and more poetically written, yet Casimir Pulaski Day is so plain that it doesn't have the highs and lows of The Predatory Wasp that make this song my favorite work of art.