Saturday, October 25, 2014

In the poem"Falling Song," how do the images connect to the theme of the poem? The poem is below.There was the sweet but reedyhonking of geese...

In the poem "Falling Song" by Daniel David Morris, the
speaker is yearning to feel connected to nature but is trapped in the confines of the
city.  This is the primary theme of the piece.  The primary image which represents
nature is, of course, the geese.  They are majestic and free, flying high above the
grey, the rain, and the "rush hour streets."  The geese fly over, "coming through like
bells that celebrate."  He compares their formation to waves and wind--ever shifting,
ever changing.  He is enraptured by their temporary but majestic presence and their
freedom.  As they fly out of sight, he said he


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felt
like I'd missed a parade
I
would have wanted to
follow.



He wants to fly and
get caught up and be free with the geese; but the "sooty window" and the "mist" are
"dampening their call" and he remains stuck in the city.

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