How did you know a million drops
Would deck the morning's hem?'
What imagery does the poet create in these lines?
Answers
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These lines are from the poem, "God the Artist" by Angela Morgan. The poem is full of imagery.
"Hem" refers to the edging of a piece of clothing. So, when the poetess mentions "morning's hem", she could mean two things; that morning itself is a dress/ piece of clothing or secondly that morning is a lady wearing a dress.
In any case, the image created is of a luxurious and rich garment. The hem of this garment is decorated with millions of beads or gem stones. The beauty of the garment shows the expertise of the creator.
The garment here is possibly the morning or a dress worn by the morning, the beads are dew drops and the creator is God. The imagery also conveys abundance. One can find an abundance of beauty in nature, as suggested by the "million" dew drops.