Webb2 years ago "The Promise" by Jane Hirschfield Stay, I said to the cut flowers. They bowed their heads lower. Stay, I said to the spider, who fled. Stay, leaf. It reddened, embarrassed for me and itself. Stay, I said to my body. It sat as a dog does, obedient for a moment, soon starting to tremble. Stay, to the earth of riverine valley meadows, WebbThe Promise Jane Hirshfield’s poem “The Promise” describes one’s desire for things to stay the same. However “The Promise” takes a turn as the speaker describes that …

The art of the metaphor - Jane Hirshfield TED-Ed

Webb[Poem] The Promise by Jane Hirshfield Stay, I saidto the cut flowers. They bowedtheir heads lower. Stay, I said to the spider,who fled. Stay, leaf. It reddened,embarrassed for me and itself. Stay, I said to my body. It sat as a dog does,obedient for … Webb18 sep. 2024 · “The Promise” by Jane Hirshfield is about the passing of time, which utilizes aspects of nature to represent the element of time. Hirshfield is trying to get nature to … hiding hinges

THE PROMISE – Introduction to Humanities journal

WebbThe Promise BY JANE HIRSHFIELD Stay, I said to the cut flowers. They bowed their heads lower. Stay, I said to the spider, who fled. Stay, leaf. It reddened, embarrassed for me and itself. Stay, I said to my body. It sat as a dog does, obedient for a moment, soon starting to tremble. Stay, to the earth of riverine valle WebbImagery becomes disconnected from emotional attachment to create a cataloguing of domestic sterility: "By the time she comes in through the back door, a hundred and thirty-three minutes and twenty-two seconds have passed since she ran away. Four cars, including the long dark one, have departed, a single new one has arrived. Webb3 okt. 2024 · Jane Hirshfield’s The Promise is a free verse poem in 6 stanzas. Each stanza seems to have a different focus to the preceding one and all examine the idea of change … hiding her