Do you think There Will Come Soft Rains a nature poem? Explain why/why not.
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According to Wendell Berry, we consider a poem as "nature poem" if it has nature as a subject matter in the poem.
Since, the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" describes the relation between nature and man made disasters. It describes how beautifully nature recovers all of the loss that we cause to earth.
Yes, "There Will Come Soft Rains" is a nature poem by Sara Teasdale.
Explanation:
Ray Bradbury adapted the title of the poem in his short story.
The poem speaks of the beauty of nature, the ugliness of man and the contrast between the two. Sara Teasdale is a poem about the many differences between nature and humanity. She uses beautiful, vivid words to describe nature, but contrasting words to describe humanity. This poem was written by Sara Teasdale during the Great War. Through this poem, she points out to the world that war is unnecessary and will only result in its separation from nature.
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Explanation:
According to Wendell Berry, we consider a poem as "nature poem" if it has nature as a subject matter in the poem.
Since, the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains" describes the relation between nature and man made disasters. It describes how beautifully nature recovers all of the loss that we cause to earth.
It clearly has nature as a subject matter.