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Nothing Gold Can Stay

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I chose the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” because it is a reflection of my life at this time. It is very short, yet it makes a loud statement. I read many poems before I got to this one and it made me feel at peace. It is calming and reassuring at the same time, insinuation that all things can and will change at some point of one’s lifetime. Whether it be good or bad expect change and the world evolve.
“Nothing Gold Can Stay” is only eight lines long and makes a bold statement. Saying that nothing good can last, as it mentions nature in the first line. Using nature helps the authors tell the story mainly through the cycle of life and death. Season change and so does life, so when moments are precious we should appreciate those moments. The author speaks volume in each line, …show more content…

Best of all you can picture each line as if you are walking through a time zone.
The first line of this poem leads the reader to only think of nature. I immediately took a deep breath and began to focus on each line. The first green of spring is the “her hardest hue to hold” he writes, like a willow that is gold then turns to a green leaf as the seasons change. Spring brings beautiful flowers that will bloom only to become trees and bushes taking away the first sight of beauty when summer falls. Imagine yourself in the spring time with all of the colors around you along with freshness in the air. Peace is what comes to mind only to follow up with the next line, “only for an hour”, implying that it was nice at some point but be aware that it is soon to change. “So Eden sank to grief” this is referring to the biblical story of Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden. In that

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