Question

What is the poet trying to say in the poem past present future
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

In the poem ‘Past, Present, Future’, the poet Emily Bronte asks a child what the past,  present and future looks like, to him. In an innocent manner, the child describes the  nature that he associates with each of these time frames.  When he is asked about the past, the child who is smiling, says that it is like an autumn  evening, where the wind lets out a breath in grief. The past, for the child, is something  that he remembers with longing and a little sadness. The falling of leaves and the  mournful sigh of the wind convey that the child is unhappy because the past has passed  and he cannot go back to it.

When he is asked about the present hour, the child says that it is like springtime, with  greenery and flowers around, where a young bird on a branch of a tree is just learning  to fly. The present, for the child, is full of possibilities and something that he wants to  take chances in. He is gathering his strength and looking forward to head into the world.

When he is asked about the future, the happy child says that it is like the unknown, vast  sea that has stretched far and wide under the bright sun. We cannot see the end of a  sea and the child associates this imagery with future. According to him, the future is  magnificent, exciting and mysterious and he is keen on exploring it