Compare And Contrast A Psalm Of Life And To A Waterfowl

Bryant’s poem “To a Waterfowl” and Longfellow’s poem “A Psalm of Life" both communicate the to reader deep messages. In Bryant’s poem, he tries to get the readers to feel the power of the waterfowl, how it can bring us all comfort and lead us to the right path. While in Longfellow’s poem, he tries to teach his readers that we were made from dust and we will all go back to being dust. Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” also communicates to the readers the diversity of American democracy and goes into detail about sexuality. Bryant’s message in the poem is very touching as he shows how the waterfowl can bring comfort to us. He illustrates to us how the waterfowl is being led by a power, he says, “There is a Power whose care Teaches