My poetry out loud poem

My poem is "Old Ironsides" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. I feel a connection with the poem because it speaks so much about the glorious past being laid to rest. It talks of how the ship Old Ironsides was a glorious fighter that brought victory through the work of heroes. However, despite all of its glory, its going to be picked apart by the "harpies of the shore." Instead of living on in its glory, it is going to sit in a museum to rot. I feel like I can connect this with my own thoughts often. I personally feel like I've had some great days in the past that will never come again, and that how I remember them will have a great impact on me as a person. To convey this during my performance I will try to show my distaste for this in my use of the word "harpy" and "pluck". I might go for a nostalgic look, but that might be pressing my own dramatic ability.

Thank you for your time.

-Aaron