In the poem "Do you Have Any Advice for Those of Us Just Starting Out?", Ron Koertge uses imagery to help maintain a counseling tone as he teaches the importance of maintaining a balance between studying and going out into the world. In the first stanza, the speaker tells the reader his idea stating directly, "Give up sitting dutifully at your desk" and then "Go out into the world". In the next stanza, when the speaker says that one should carry a "cheap" notebook "with pages the color of weak tea and on the front a kitten or a space ship", the speaker uses imagery as he includes colors and descriptions to explain his point that one should not invest too much in their notebook both in the metaphorical and literal sense. In the third stanza, the speaker says "Avoid any enclosed space where more than three people are wearing turtlenecks" and then in the fourth he says "the perfect place in a library is near an aisle where a child a year or two old is playing", emphasizing his belief that it is crucial to understand the value of splitting your time between enjoying life and working by showing that one can sit in a library but at the same time, allow himself to be distracted at times. Towards the end of the poem, the speaker uses strong imagery as he express show life should be, advising the reader tp "Laugh so loud everybody in the world frowns and says, "Shhhh". From start to finish, Ron Koertge's imagery allows him to clearly convey his ideas throughout his poem.
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