Wednesday, November 19, 2008
PR 6: The Coming of Wisdom with Time
This poem speaks of the progression of knowledge that is gained with time. Relating life to that of a tree is important aspect of this poem. Youth representing the blooming flowers and budding leaves of the tree show that we as children do whatever we please no matter the consequences, because we do not know the outcome. Our opinions shown and we do not care who hears them or affect it has. As our leaves begin to “wither” and fall off, our knowledge grows. While this means death is nearing, we should still live life to its fullest. Our roots will never leave and that is what keeps us growing. No matter how many leaves we may loose, knowledge sticks with all of us because it is deep in our roots. The tree will always live no matter how many leaves are lost. We hold true to our roots and live due to them. At the end of the poem the author talks about the withering into truth. Here he is analyzing how children learn that the truths they believed are no longer true. We all go through the same phase in life. Reality sinks in and all of us learn that certain things in life are not what they seem to be.
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Are we commenting this week? I don't know. But this is probably the first comment I've left all year, so treasure it! Even if it is unnecessary. Anyway. I really like your interpretation of this poem. I read the poem and didn't quite know what to make of it. I think I was caught off guard by how short it is. The way you've analyzed it makes a lot of sense. As we grow, we gain knowledge but we age as well. The most important thing is that we don't let ourselves age so much in the mind that we stop living. I'm pretty much reiterating what you've said, but it's only because it's true.
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