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Analysis Of Backyard Poem By Carl Sandburg
Backyard Poem- Carl Sandburg
Shine on, O moon of summer.
Shine to the leaves of grass, catalpa and oak,
All silver under your rain to-night.
The moon is shining in summer and it’s shining on the trees and grass. The Moon’s light is said to be silver and it looks
An Italian boy is sending songs to you to-night from an accordion.
A Polish boy is out with his best girl; they marry next month; to-night they are throwing you kisses.
An Italian boy is playing a song about the Moon on an accordion. A Polish boy is out with his Fiance and they are getting married next month. They are talking about the moon.
An old man next door is dreaming over a sheen that sits in a cherry tree in his backyard.
The old man is dreaming that his cherry tree is

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