This is a poem about longing for connection with the natural world, and about a specific form of alienation, or failure to make that desired connection. The elements of the poem are primarily imagery: the poem uses images of the geese and the city repeatedly. After that, similes are used: the geese move like waves, and they call him to ride those waves, like a surfer. Repetition and alliteration are used; look at the "w" sounds and the repetition of waves. Mostly, though, it is the images that show us a many longing to connect with nature, but failing to do so in the city.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
In "Falling Song" by Daniel David Moses, what is the message and how do the elements of this poem contribute to this message?Falling Song by...
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