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Poet: Denise Levertov
Poem: Adam's Complaint
Comment 2 of 2, added on July 31st, 2005 at 1:53 PM.
'in its simple language and form the poem describes human nature as true and simple as possible.Beyond the shallow veil of simplicity the combination and choice of words is bewildering in the resulting imagery.'the deepest well is not deep enough to drink the moon' is Ithink a unique image.
Dania from Romania
Comment 1 of 2, added on May 16th, 2005 at 7:17 AM.
I think this poem is talking about the first men on earth, according to the bible. Adam and Eve had everything they could want. However, even though God told them they could not have the fruit from that tree, they still ate that fruit. That is where man got its greed. Whatever someone has they always want more. The feelings I get from this poem are greed, and wanting. No matter what, people always want more then than they can have. They always want more then they are allowed. We cannot listen to anything someone says. We always go to far, and then look back when we get the consequences.
Krystyna from United States
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'in its simple language and form the poem describes human nature as true and simple as possible.Beyond the shallow veil of simplicity the combination and choice of words is bewildering in the resulting imagery.'the deepest well is not deep enough to drink the moon' is Ithink a unique image.
Dania from Romania