Poem At 39

Question 1

• “taught, miss, truth”
• listing of endless practical abilities
• yoga x dancing

Answer 1

father-child relationship
impact of father’s teachings

• “taught, miss, truth” - repetition, significance + emotional impact of teachings
• listing of endless practical abilities - reflective, introspection of father, shapes skill + understaning
• yoga x dancing - juxtaposition, complexity of charater, dual sided nature

Question 2

-“how i miss my father”
-double meaning of “grieved”
- “happy to feed whoever strays my way”

Answer 2

love and loss
impact of teachings
-“how i miss my father” - direct statement, emotional impact, loss + longing
- double meaning of grieved - complexity of emotion, grief in mourning
- “happy to feed whoever strays my way” - metaphor, influence on world views, continuity of teachings

Question 3

“seasoning of my life”
“cooking, writing, chopping wood”
“personifying truth”

Answer 3

mortality and legacy
- “seasoning of my life” - symbolism, pursuit of vitality
- “cooking, writing, chopping wood” - represent autonomy + strength
- personifying “truth” - personification, emotional depth of poem,