It is not that my heart grieves
For these burnt-out Autumn leaves,
But for the green,
Taken before their time,
Touched by the young sublime
Hope for unopened days
Now never to be seen.
The Autumn ones have had their day
And fall gently to decay,
But torn young lives bleed
Green grief upon the world's need.
Notes
September 1944
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i liek the first 2 lines and the last 2 lines.it's beautiful.great imagery!kepp it up!
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Great use of symbolism, even more poignant when you consider when this was written. Great.
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Very good how you tell us something about live- I specially love this poem- it is well set and crafted and has a deep message
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So much symbolism in this well written piece. Makes you pause and think. I will check out some of your others now...
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That is a truely touching peice. That last line is what finally made it sink in for me. For some concepts to be grasped, we really just need to look back. Some things modern poets are just inept at expressing.
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It is good. I don't understand it.
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I feel as the others do on this piece. It reminds me of lives that have been taken or lost too early. Great write.
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I don't know if it is just my jaded view on things right now , but I see this as a poem that could be used almost as a symbol of what so many young men and women have lost in death. Sigh I have never read any of his works before, so whoever featured him ~Thank You~ Take Care All~ Catressa
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i love the comparison here, i feel that loss so sharply. ''i'd trade in wisdom for innocence''
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i liked this poem enough to check out his other writes.
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Leaves as a metaphor for young and old lives - a poignant write by Gibson, extolling the sadness of young lives lost far too early leaving 'no hope for unopened days' - extremely sad.
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Another great poem by Gibson,
the date of this piece really helps to understand quite what the loss is.
Andrew
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