In honor of the glorious autumn weather that we are enjoying, our poem of the week pays homage to fall. Many of you may recognize this Robert Frost poem from a passage in S.E. Hinton’s classic YA novel, The Outsiders:
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafs a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
What stands out to you about this poem? What do you notice? What connections or shades of meaning do you see in it? Share your responses/reactions/musings on this poem with us!
*Note: This is NOT an exercise in poetry explication! However, *if * anyone is dying to read a little literary criticism on the poem, try this page or read this article from Poetry for Students in the GALE Virtual Reference Library (password required).
Our first official “Coffeehouse Friday” Poetry Reading will be held during all three lunch periods on Friday, October 26, 2007. We invite all students and faculty to come sign up to participate in the poetry reading for your lunch period! You may read one of your own original poems or a poem from a poet of your choice. If you are looking for poems, try one of these resources:
We will also be selling autumn themed yummy treats for a minimal price, including “Autumn Spice Cake” and caramel apples baked by Mrs. Hamilton’s own mom, JoAnn!
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