The Cow in Apple Time by Robert Frost
A farmer's wife and her cow are depicted in a rural landscape during harvest time. The poem explores the relationship between nature and human activity, highlighting the cyclical patterns of life and death that govern both.
By Robert Frost · First published 1945 · Genre: Poetry, Pastoral, Allegory · 115 words
First lines
Something inspires the only cow of late / To make no more of a wall than an open gate, / And think no more of wall-builders than fools.
Her face is flecked with pomace and she drools / A cider syrup. Having tasted fruit, / She scorns a pasture withering to the root.
She runs from tree to tree where lie and sweeten / The windfalls spiked with stubble and worm-eaten.
She leaves them bitten when she has to fly.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Frost
- Date: 1945 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Pastoral, Allegory, Fable
- Length: 115 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm and imagery.
- Pastoral — The poem explores themes related to rural life and nature.
- Allegory — The narrative uses the cow's actions as a metaphor for broader human behaviors and consequences.
- Fable — The poem imparts a moral lesson through the actions and fate of the cow.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Seasonal · Autumn · Rural · Farmer's Life · Harvest · Farming · Agriculture · Labor · Work · Time