http://mindofwinter.org/2005/11/20/though-it-is-not-spring/ A forum for discussing poems and poetry Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://mindofwinter.org/2005/11/20/though-it-is-not-spring/#comment-692 Michael Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:57:21 +0000 http://mindofwinter.org/2005/11/20/though-it-is-not-spring/#comment-692 We've been having a bit of spring-like weather in the midst of winter here---almost a heat wave of sorts, postponing all my plans for ice-skating excursions---and I have been reading this poem rather regularly for several days. It's not helping my motivation to do my school work at all, but I have enjoyed <em>immensely</em> a few rays of sunshine. I don't know why the world of amber to which he retreats is "a below world, a bottom world", except to the extent he is contemplating burying himself below the hustle and bother, napping in the spring sun. I think the most striking linguistic aspect of this poem to me is his use of the word "humour" near the end. It was precisely the right word to use. We’ve been having a bit of spring-like weather in the midst of winter here—almost a heat wave of sorts, postponing all my plans for ice-skating excursions—and I have been reading this poem rather regularly for several days. It’s not helping my motivation to do my school work at all, but I have enjoyed immensely a few rays of sunshine. I don’t know why the world of amber to which he retreats is “a below world, a bottom world”, except to the extent he is contemplating burying himself below the hustle and bother, napping in the spring sun. I think the most striking linguistic aspect of this poem to me is his use of the word “humour” near the end. It was precisely the right word to use.

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