Yomna Saber rated it liked it Jan 18,
Jun 24, Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety.
When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great.
Maya Angelouuses symbolism and strong imagery in this poem to show a person’s response to loss. It doesn’t matter how strong or tough you are; when an influential person in your life passes away, you feel the effects.
Alaina Watt rated it it was amazing Feb 27,
Although this poem does show that we experience regrets with things left unsaid, our lives are made better by that person's influence/5. Apr 01, ‘ When Great Trees Fall ‘ by Maya Angelou is a moving poem that discusses the impact lost loved ones have on the living.
In the first lines, the speaker begins by using an extended metaphor to describe a natural scene. She speaks about the reaction of animals when “great trees fall”. They hide, hunker down, and “lumber after safety”.Reviews: 6. “When Great Trees Fall When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety.
When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly,Missing: Lake Arrowhead. Jun 03, When Great Trees Fall. When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety.
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When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses eroded beyond fear. When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile.
We breathe, briefly. Our eyes, briefly,Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.