Of A Frozen Evergreen Dessert
Dear Reader,Before I continue with today’s topic, I would like you to read this poem: DUST OF SNOW The way a crowShook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock tree Has given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued. In this beautiful poem by Robert Frost, the movement and alighting of a crow on a hemlock tree (a poisonous plant with small white flowers) caused the snow to fall on the poet. This resulted in a transformation of the poet’s mood from gloomy and dejected (since he rued the day) to happy and appreciative of nature. I would say, the soft and cool touch of the snow, which presumably fell on the poet’s shoulder, broke his reverie and made him feel revived from his melancholic chain of thoughts. We often find ourselves in a somewhat similar situation as the poet-going through a bad day, regretting our decisions and wasting our time in unproductivity. But in the absence of snowfall or a hemlock tree (which also happens to represent the poet’s sullen mood) in the vicinity, is there something which can save some part of our day? Something which can successfully substitute the soft […]