(January 29, 1835 – April 9, 1905).
American children’s author who wrote under the pen name Susan Coolidge.
Susan Coolidge. Photo: wikipedia.org
April. Every tear is answered by a blossom. Every sigh with songs and laughter blent. April-blooms upon the breezes toss them. April knows her own, and is content.
Photo: Scott Warman. Photo: Scott Warman. Meaning 💡 🌸: The closing lines form the ‘comforting conclusion’ of a dialogue within the poem. Personification: In the poem, April is portrayed as a living being (a character). Loss and Comfort: April initially mourns her ‘vanished’ flowers and songs. Reassurance: Ten million voices answer her: “We are still here. We were hiding, April. Not a single flower is truly gone.” The Essence of the Closing Lines:Restoration: Every tear of sorrow is answered by the beauty of a blossom. Joy: Every sigh of melancholy is mingled with songs and laughter. Acceptance: April sees the flowers swaying in the wind, recognises her own creations (“April knows her own”) and finds peace and contentment in them. Theme: The cycle of nature, hope, and the knowledge that what seems lost is often merely hidden and will blossom again. 📖 Origin: This quote forms the conclusion of a specific literary work. Title of the work: “April” (a poem). Position: These are the very final lines of this poem. Original English text: “Every tear is answered by a blossom, Every sigh with songs and laughter blent, April-blooms upon the breezes toss them. April knows her own, and is content.” ✍️ Author:Susan Coolidge. Full name: Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835–1905). Notoriety: Although she wrote this poem, she is perhaps best known as the American children’s author of the classic ‘What Katy Did’ – series.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
