Rural Reflections
This is the grass your feet are planted on.
You paint it orange or you sing it green, But you have never found A way to make the grass mean what you mean. A cloud can be whatever you intend: Ostrich or leaning tower or staring eye. But you have never found A cloud sufficient to express the sky. Get out there with your splendid expertise; Raymond who cuts the meadow does not less. Inhuman nature says: Inhuman patience is the true success. Human impatience trips you as you run; Stand still and you must lie. It is the grass that cuts the mower down; It is the cloud that swallows up the sky. |
Why is it important that your feet are planted on the grass?
The first thing that you read, what stands out the most is the colors. Like ORANGE and GREEN. You never looked at the grass as a symbol of your emotions. Interesting. A cloud could be a darkness or light. You can high or low. Nicely written, favorite line. You cannot find anyone to exceed your limits or suppress your limitations. Who is Raymond? Patience is key. Love what you have set in front of you. If you are impatient on what comes your way, you can look for something that you do not want. The sky is the limit to what you can get but, take time and focus whats on the ground first. GREAT POEM!!! |
During the poem Rich uses and compares this poem to nature. She picks out things like the grass and the sky to emphasize her feelings. She uses metaphors such as " It is the grass that cuts the mower down; It is the cloud that swallows up the sky." The usage of these terms are expressing the limits in which a person can go. " But you have never found a cloud sufficient to express the sky." This leads to true success.