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October 26, 2005
I am a poet for a day!
I chose two Emily Dickinson's poems that deal with nature. I have a natural inclination to be drawn to nature, so these two poems fit me well. I am not a tree hugger Meredith! hahahh. I can't be because I fish and I am practicing shooting a bow to hunt. I guess I like to think of myself as someone who is one with the woods.....I take and give. hahaha. Anyway here are the poems that I chose.
II. MAY-FLOWER.
Pink, small, and punctual,
Aromatic, low,
Covert in April,
Candid in May,
Dear to the moss,
Known by the knoll,
Next to the robin
In every human soul.
Bold little beauty,
Bedecked with thee,
Nature forswears
Antiquity.
Here are some words that I looked up:
Antiquity - being ancient or old
Punctual - arriving at the time appointed;prompt
Aromatic - sweet smelling
Candid - not posed or rehearsed
(latin) candididus - glowing, white, pure
Knoll - small rounded hill or mound
Bedecked - to adorn or ornament in a showy fashion
Forswears - swear fasely
My interpertation:
The beautiful, loved flower springs up out of nowhere in May. It is loved by all humans and nature and it only lasts for a short amount of time.
IX. THE GRASS.
The grass so little has to do, --
A sphere of simple green,
With only butterflies to brood,
And bees to entertain,
And stir all day to pretty tunes
The breezes fetch along,
And hold the sunshine in its lap
And bow to everything;
And thread the dews all night, like pearls,
And make itself so fine, --
A duchess were too common
For such a noticing.
And even when it dies, to pass
In odors so divine,
As lowly spices gone to sleep,
Or amulets of pine.
And then to dwell in sovereign barns,
And dream the days away, --
The grass so little has to do,
I wish I were the hay!
Words I looked up:
Brood - to protect by or as if covering with the wing
Duchess - noblewoman
Divine - Sacred
Amulets - Object worn against evil
Lowly - humble or meek, plain
Sovereign - rank or power
My interpretation:
She has great envy towards the grass. It does nothing all day, relaxes, no worries and it also does many jobs. It holds lots of insects, animals, feeds animals, and gives a pleasant smell.
My presentation:
I think I did fairly well at pausing and giving emphasis where the poems needed. Everyone in the class seemed to like the idea of my theme of nature. I could have got a little more emotional, but that is kinda hard for me to do...I am little quiet. I also should have digested the poems longer and picked it apart. What does each line mean ect ect. Overall it was a good break from the usual class.
Posted by MichelleKoss at October 26, 2005 02:16 PM