To the Thawing Wind by Robert Frost
The poem explores the theme of nature's indifference to human emotions and experiences. It describes a scene where the speaker observes the wind thawing the snow, symbolizing the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The speaker reflects on their own emotional state, feeling numb and disconnected from the natural world.
By Robert Frost · First published 1947 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Symbolism · 141 words
First lines
Come with rain, O loud Southwester!
Bring the singer, bring the nester; Give the buried flower a dream; Make the settled snow-bank steam; Find the brown beneath the white; But whate'er you do to-night, Bathe my window, make it flow, Melt it as the ices go; Melt the glass and leave the sticks Like a hermit's crucifix; Burst into my narrow stall; Swing the picture on the wall; Run the rattling pages o'er; Scatter poems on the floor; Turn the poet out of door.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Robert Frost
- Date: 1947 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Symbolism, Modernism
- Length: 141 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form with a focus on rhythm and imagery, characteristic of poetry.
- Nature — The poem centers around natural elements such as wind, rain, and snow, reflecting themes of nature.
- Symbolism — The poem uses symbolic language, such as the melting of ice and the scattering of poems, to convey deeper meanings.
- Modernism — The poem's style and themes align with modernist tendencies, emphasizing individual perception and the natural world.
Tags
Poetry · Nature · Seasonal Change · Winter · Thawing · Spring · Hope · Renewal · Frosty Landscape · Cold Weather · Isolation · Solitude