How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I am lying in a clapboard shack the wind blows through. It has followed me all the way from Boston to this sheltered harbor where I am less protected than I've ever been. Invisible as a fish in the ocean I've tried to listen, to understand the mystery of two people who could almost touch, except they have in common trusting no one. I'm not lying when I say I tried. (15.73)
John's poem talks a lot about lies and truth, but it also tells us who John's become. In the beginning, he is self-conscious about his writing and how people perceive it, but now he openly shares his most honest poem with the crowd. He's "less protected" as he says, but he's also more secure in himself.