Emma Humphreys
TITLE: REMEMBERED
Your little sister
Has tossed her
Untied hair forward
Like a living veil,
Like a fragrant hedge,
And peers, with such eyes!
Through a fragrant veil,
Through a dark hedge ...
How sweet it is to only
Think of such little things.
Fruits have ripened
On all the longing branches
In your nightly garden,
Chinese lanterns like red fruits
Sway and illuminate
The longing branches
Rustled by the night wind
In your little garden ...
How sweet it is to only
Think of such little things.
Your little sister
Has tossed her
Untied hair forward
Like a living veil,
Like a fragrant hedge,
And peers, with such eyes!
Through a fragrant veil,
Through a dark hedge ...
How sweet it is to only
Think of such little things.
On all the longing branches
In your nightly garden,
Chinese lanterns like red fruits
Sway and illuminate
The longing branches
Rustled by the night wind
In your little garden ...
How sweet it is to only
Think of such little things.
Poem by-Hugo Von Hofmannsthal
Picture: The picture I chose is a peaceful tree with ripening fruits incorporated. There is a light illuminating from the inside of the image. This picture represents the little joys of the ripening apples turning red, and the illuminating light shows how it lights up your life, like in the poem how it mentions the lantern. These little things cause much joy and bring peace in your everyday life. Big things are nice to enjoy at the moment, but little joys last forever and bring you happiness, peace, and love in everyday life.
biographical information: The author was born as more of an upper-class child, as his mother was an upper-class woman. This experience most likely made him realize the little things in life. As he and his family were better off, seeing people in poverty and such cases might have made him think to himself that he is lucky and that he should appreciate every little joy in life. His great grandfather was a Jewish merchant. In 1900 and a little later on, Hugo wrote libretti for operas. This experience may contribute to this poems idea, by how most everything is exaggerated in operas, even the little things, and concepts in them. In 1901, he married and had three children. Here, he really must have appreciated and taken full advantage of lives and the overjoying happiness of his loving family.
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Analyzing: To me, this poem is talking about how important the little things you love in life are. Having friends that see the best in you, even when you are going through a dark period in life, how sweet the little things are. You may not realize it at first, but you immensely appreciate these little things that add up in the end. These little things make a big difference. Fresh fruits, your garden, lanterns lighting up the night and illuminating your life, the little things are so sweet. It is nice and peaceful to a sense to think of such little things in life. They may go unnoticed at times, but once realized are very much appreciated. The tone of this poem is very peaceful and appreciating of these little things in life. People do not appreciate these "ripening fruits", "peers with such eyes", "longing branches", and illuminating lanterns. However, it is so peaceful and sweet to think of such these little joys. The chosen form of this poem is loose and simple. The lines are shorter, representing the "little things", while these joys are mentioned but not explained enough, representing the underappreciation of these little joys in everyday life. The theme: The little things in life are an underappreciated joy, and are very peaceful and sweet to think of and experience.
Emma Humphreys
biographical information: The author was born as more of an upper-class child, as his mother was an upper-class woman. This experience most likely made him realize the little things in life. As he and his family were better off, seeing people in poverty and such cases might have made him think to himself that he is lucky and that he should appreciate every little joy in life. His great grandfather was a Jewish merchant. In 1900 and a little later on, Hugo wrote libretti for operas. This experience may contribute to this poems idea, by how most everything is exaggerated in operas, even the little things, and concepts in them. In 1901, he married and had three children. Here, he really must have appreciated and taken full advantage of lives and the overjoying happiness of his loving family.
site: https://www.poemhunter.com/hugo-von-hofmannsthal/
Analyzing: To me, this poem is talking about how important the little things you love in life are. Having friends that see the best in you, even when you are going through a dark period in life, how sweet the little things are. You may not realize it at first, but you immensely appreciate these little things that add up in the end. These little things make a big difference. Fresh fruits, your garden, lanterns lighting up the night and illuminating your life, the little things are so sweet. It is nice and peaceful to a sense to think of such little things in life. They may go unnoticed at times, but once realized are very much appreciated. The tone of this poem is very peaceful and appreciating of these little things in life. People do not appreciate these "ripening fruits", "peers with such eyes", "longing branches", and illuminating lanterns. However, it is so peaceful and sweet to think of such these little joys. The chosen form of this poem is loose and simple. The lines are shorter, representing the "little things", while these joys are mentioned but not explained enough, representing the underappreciation of these little joys in everyday life. The theme: The little things in life are an underappreciated joy, and are very peaceful and sweet to think of and experience.
Emma Humphreys
I agree with your interpretation, this poem focuses on the special little moments of life. The line of figurative language that says, "Chinese lanterns like red fruits" seems to compare the beauty of the night with decorations from Chinese festivals, therefore portraying the mood as joy-filled and meaningful. The language throughout the poem also seems to appeal to the 5 senses in using words like, "fragrant," "ripened," and "rustled." Mentioning a family member in the beginning of the poem made the setting of the night warm and sweet, rather than lonely. Instead of focusing on misfortune, the poet encourages the reader to pay attention to the kind little parts of life to find happiness.
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ReplyDeleteI think that this poem use of nature such as "long branches", or "Fresh fruits" brings a peaceful natural tone to this poem. I agree with your theme that the little things in life are unappreciated. Your theme statement, reminded me of the first time I saw the first plant that I grew finally bloomed, the plant was small and delicate but it seemed so special to me, that was one of the few things that made me realize the little things bring us the most joy.
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