Friday, March 23, 2012

Note #1

 "Do Not Stand at my Grave" and Weep By Mary Elizabeth Frye
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain,
I am the fields of ripening grain.
I am in the morning hush,
I am in the graceful rush
Of beautiful birds in circling flight,
I am the starshine of the night.
I am in the flowers that bloom,
I am in a quiet room.
I am in the birds that sing,
I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there. I do not die.

Mary Frye's poem about death engenders the bliss and comfort of death through its use of lightly full murals . Her fluffy diction has an imagistic connotation that sets a peaceful mood with quietly calm pictures of silently remaining after death as a comfort to others. The sleeping souls are "in the thousand winds that blow", provinging their imortality. Frye's living-nature dreams allow the dead to give comfort by showing that they live on. Her breezy lasting reassurances prove that love and rest for mourners can be found even in the "morning hush". Gentle feasable encouragement is easier to cling to, feeling a loved one in "each lovely thing" is easier than trying to find them in everyday busy life.
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9 comments:

  1. lost_at_seaMarch 23, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    I really like this! The only thing is that punctuation goes inside the quotes. Very very nice!!!

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  2. LeahMarch 23, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Really great incorporation of quotes and beautifully written! As said before, remember comma on inside of quotes.

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  3. NansMarch 23, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    Your diction is very strong and influential. I would read this passage out loud to yourself to make sure everything sounds just the way you want it to.

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  4. Rustee Bed Springz (aka Eye P. Knightly)March 23, 2012 at 5:11 AM

    I think this is very well written and has some great word choice. I think the second sentence runs on a little and it makes it a little confusing.

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  5. hurl-a-squirrelMarch 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Good use of adjectives and describing the diction. I would suggest proof reading to clear up confusing sentences to make it a stronger paragraph.

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  6. matroshkaMarch 23, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    I love the descriptive words you used in this analysis and infer back to the poem

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  7. TamelliaMarch 23, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    My comment: Beautiful Poem...Beautiful Diction...Beautiful Analysis.

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  8. Big SisterMarch 23, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    I really like what you have written... I think it would tie the paragraph together if you included "Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there. I do not die." I think it would give the passage a strong ending. :)

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  9. hitaway kidMarch 23, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    I agree with the above comments. Overall this is a very well written piece!

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