Question

What is the tone of the poem unfolding bud

Answer 1

“Unfolding Bud” by Naoshi Koriyama contains the theme don’t give up on poetry right away.  To begin, the subject of the poem is poetry.  This can be seen in the second stanza of the poem.  Koriyama writes, “One is not amazed/At first glance/By a poem.”  Also, Naoshi uses a metaphor to show readers his theme.  He compares a poem to a flower which is a closed bud at first and then opens to a beautiful flower.  To explain, the last stanza creates this comparison.  Naoshi writes, “Yet one is amazed/To see the poem/Gradually unfolding/Revealing its rich inner self.”  He doesn’t want us to give up on a poem right away.  It is like the flower bud.  It won’t reveal its true beauty until it opens.  A poem will take many readings to reveal its beauty as well.  Naoshi uses repetition to emphasize certain images.  “Unfolding” is one word repeated.  “Again” is repeated as well to stress the importance of not giving up.

Answer 2

Answer:

The poem 'Unfolding Bud' is written by Japanese poet 'Naoshi Koriyama'. This poem compares the flowering of a water-lily to the process of understanding a poem. This poem teaches us that a poem needs to read again and again to understand slowly and over a period of time.