Jordan (I)
What is the significance of the winding stair in the poem, Jordan?
.
![](https://d22o6al7s0pvzr.cloudfront.net/images/bookrags/qa/avatars/Animals/Dog_Husky_3.png)
Asked by
Jill W
Last updated by
Jill W
.
The winding stair symbolizes unnecessary complexity. A spiral staircase turns around many times before reaching its destination, requiring the person climbing it to walk much more than they otherwise would. Similarly, the speaker argues, poetry often turns the reader around and around before arriving at its point.
Jordan