then the earth cannot function on the same plane of existence as it once had. In this poem, his attitude reflects his willingness to accept the fate of the world, albeit he does not like the idea of it.
Another poem to look at that seems to contradict his view in Fire and Ice is his poem Dust of Snow published in 1923. The poem reads as follows:
I think this poem is an obvious example of how ones attitudes can change. The narrator of this poem is hinting at a few things. First of all, he is giving two striking contrast at the very beginning, using a crow, which tend to be b
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