Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE REMINDER, by THOMAS HARDY Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: While I watch the christmas blaze Last Line: Do you make me notice you! Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The | ||||||||
WHILE I watch the Christmas blaze Paint the room with ruddy rays, Something makes my vision glide To the frosty scene outside. There, to reach a rotting berry, Toils a thrush, - constrained to very Dregs of food by sharp distress, Taking such with thankfulness. Why, O starving bird, when I One day's joy would justify, And put misery out of view, Do you make me notice you! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM' by THOMAS HARDY |
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