Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,
Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum
In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!
And all ripe together, not some of them green
And some of them ripe!
You ought to have seen!
Robert Frost
Blueberries Explication
This is a poem by Robert Frost. It is a shortened version because the real poem is way to long to post. This poem describes the beauty of nature. It talks about how people are so busy that they don't have time to stop and admire the natural beauty of our world. I think he is also trying to say that the little things in life, like picking blueberries in a field, are what can make us happy. Robert uses very descriptive language so you can picture the blueberries and the surroundings. He uses comparisons very well to describe the blueberry by comparing it to the size of your thumb. I personally looked at my thumb and thought that would be a huge blueberry. The rhyme scheme is AABCDC and the main body of the poem has 11 syllables so there is great rythme.
Hi Patrick!
ReplyDeleteI found this poem to be really smart with the descriptions, like just words about the shape of blueberries can represent that sometimes we take nature for granted. I really liked your interpretation, and I agree with everything you said. You're right, sometimes the simple things are the best. Like your picture of that black man. So simple, yet so hilarious.