Read the poem which follows and select the emotions and imagery of a parent's perspective on a child's death that also appear in The Sweet Hereafter (you can choose more than one).
"Luna Rayne" by Susan Michalski
I hold this tiny thought
in my fist
if my moon girl could
she'd dance
through the storm puddles
left behind
in my next dream
and sing like rain
on canvas
for one brilliant moment
as I recall
The lonely image of the moon
The feeling of anger like a fist
The feeling of being in a dream
The feeling of living in memories
The feeling of joy one has when dancing
QUESTION 2
Read the poem which follows and select the symbols and imagery of death that also appear in The Sweet Hereafter. (you can choose more than one).
"Absence" by Amy Lowell
My cup is empty to-night,
Cold and dry are its sides,
Chilled by the wind from the open window.
Empty and void, it sparkles white in the moonlight.
The room is filled with the strange scent
Of wisteria blossoms.
They sway in the moon's radiance
And tap against the wall.
But the cup of my heart is still,
And cold, and empty.
When you come, it brims
Red and trembling with blood,
Heart's blood for your drinking;
To fill your mouth with love
And the bitter-sweet taste of a soul.