'These' from Complete Collected Poems (1938)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The title 'These' suggests a list or collection of specific items or experiences.
- In plain terms
- It refers to a group of things or moments.
- What can you take from it?
- Listing specific details can ground a poem in reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What items define your life?
- How do you observe the world?
Another view
The title gives no clue about the content of the list.
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