Now Close The Window
Now close the windows and hush all the fields;
If the trees must, let them silently toss;
No bird is singing now, and if there is,
Be it my loss.
It will be long ere the marshes resume,
It will be long ere the earliest bird:
So close the windows and not hear the wind,
But see all the wind-stirred.
List similars and differences about the images in the poem.
Similarities:
- The poem uses nature imagery to create a sense of tranquility and stillness.
- There is a focus on silence and stillness in the natural world.
- The poem suggests a sense of loss or absence of something (like birdsong).
Differences:
- The first stanza focuses on closing windows and the fields being hushed, while the second stanza focuses on the marshes and the wind.
- The first stanza mentions trees tossing silently, while the second stanza mentions the wind being heard but not felt.
- The first stanza mentions no birds singing, while the second stanza talks about the anticipation of birdsongs returning.