Question

what does the word returning suggest you?

Poem - I sit and think by J R R Tolkein​

Answer 1

Answer:

When the poem says “I listen for returning feet and voices at the door” the word 'returning' suggests past memories that are now coming back to him. Throughout this entire poem there is a sense of vibrancy in Tolkien's use of color: “Yellow leaves”,”silver sun”, “there is a different green”.