When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd

a. Lines 20-22 favorite, lines 4-6 difficult, lines 147-150 chilling

f. Cemeteries always send a chill down my spine. There is not anything comforting or peaceful about people ending their lives. The soil of a cemetery is watered with tears. This poem has a chill about it as well, being very dark. I think a trip to the cemetery will put the poem into perspective. It will be easier to read, once I get the full effect of the text.

h. This poem was very difficult to read. Sitting in the library at 8 in the morning and attempting to read a deep, dark poem is not an easy task. I'm thinking about everything I have to do today, I can't wait for chapel, and I'm also looking forward to a nap. But I forced myself to read the text again. If I didn't understand a line, I reread it as well as the text surrounding it. I did not make actual notes however, my mental notes will pull me through when we read this text again in class today.