Poets like W. S Merwin convey this concept of simultaneity in his three poems‚ “For the Anniversary of My Death‚ Losing a Language‚ and Drunk in the Furnace.” Merwin mixes-up chronological time in his poems to combine the past with the present. Using time as a major tone in these three poems‚ it allows the reader to unfold how Merwin delivers this duality of what was to what is the case. “For the Anniversary of My Death‚” Merwin writes about his appreciation and love for the life he had‚ as he
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My favorite recent poem has been "For the Anniversary of My Death" by W.S. Merwin. This is an old poem‚ first published in 1963‚ yet its message is timeless: Merwin inspires us to reflect on what seldom crosses our mind. After all‚ such an anniversary awaits for every one of us. Every year without knowing it I have passed the day When the last fires will wave to me And the silence will set out Tireless traveler Like the beam of a lightless star The first 5 lines describe what happens "every
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In “To Myself” by W.S. Merwin it reveals how as time passes people began to think they lost their inner self but they still have a piece of it. In lines 4-9 it states‚ “I keep remembering you sometimes long ago but then other times I am sure you were here a moment before and the air is still alive around where you were.” This demonstrates how as we get older and start to mature we come to a stage where we decide to look back on our life. For instance‚ someone may recognize that as they were younger
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feels comfortable only at sea‚ and‚ because such a notion is atypical‚ he cannot articulate or understand where his true home actually is. o At peace at sea: “patience / He has wedded to” o Numerous islands‚ but “one to call ‘home’‚” even though he Merwin never specifies which island Odysseus really calls home “which … / Was the one he kept sailing home to?” • W.S. Merwin’s speaker in “Odysseus” is concerned about his romantic interests. “Wedded” to his adventures‚ he experiences a schism when interacting
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“Thanks” Poems are one of the deepest expressions of humans’ inner vision and feelings‚ this fact sets poetry as one of the most thought provoking literary genres. An instance of this is a great poem called “Thanks” by William Stanley Merwin a poet from the twenty century. The makes the reader particularly wander around the real conception of gratefulness. Moreover‚ this poem contains a strong imagery that provokes in the reader a varied set of strong emotions. In the poem the speaker uses
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SUMMARY OF UNCHOPPING A TREE by William Stanley Merwin Merwin’s Unchopping a Tree is a procedural essay as we can infer from the title alone. Here‚ Merwin describes what it takes for one to put together again a tree that has been cut down. Note that the author is very accurate in his steps so as to ensure that the tree will be exactly what it was when the rebuilding is done. According to Merwin‚ we have to start with the leave sand all others that belong to the tree’s crowning glory. They
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Pollution and its Negative Effects Pollution is the degradation of natural environment by external substances introduced directly or indirectly. Human health‚ ecosystem quality and aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity may be affected and altered permanently by pollution. Pollution occurs when ecosystems can not get rid of substances introduced into the environment. The critical threshold of its ability to naturally eliminate substances is compromised and the balance of the ecosystem is broken.
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Michael Chica 209 Trull February 15th‚ 2013 English 1302 01 Professor Beavers A Man’s Dream In the poems written by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and “Odysseus” written by W.S. Merwin we can compare and contrast both poems. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses” and in Merwin’s “Odysseus” they are talking about the same person‚ Odysseus. But the poems are also different because‚ Tennyson’s poem is about Odysseus talking about how his son would be a better fit king than he was‚ and that he
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liberal hearted young man." "Yes‚ I know he is‚" she answered. "However something isn’t right with him. He looks stressed at whatever point I approach him for cash; and once in a while talks as though half furious with me for alarming him. There’s Mr. Merwin- -I wish all were similar to him. I have never yet taken home his garments‚ that I didn’t discover the cash sitting tight for me‚ correct to a penny. He checks each piece when he lays out his washing for me‚ and knows precisely what it will come to:
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W.S. Merwin immediately sets a tone for “Losing a Language” in the title‚ hinting at the lament-like characteristic of the poem. In fact‚ the title is not supposed to be a metaphor or even contain a hidden meaning that the reader must deduce by reading on. The poem is exactly what the title suggests: language and words‚ and thus communication‚ has been lost. Merwin creates a nostalgic and sad tone to emphasize the loss and quickly establishes the direction of the poem using simple diction. He carries
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