Question

what is the central idea of the poem Poplar Field?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The major theme of this poem is that life is short and happiness is shorter. The speaker has returned, after a twelve-year absence, to what was once his "favourite field" of poplars, and he sees that the trees whose shade he used to enjoy have all been cut down, and a stump of one now serves as his seat.

Answer 2

The major theme of this poem is that life is short and happiness is shorter. The speaker has returned, after a twelve-year absence, to what was once his "favourite field" of poplars, and he sees that the trees whose shade he used to enjoy have all been cut down, and a stump of one now serves as his seat.