Tracy,
I really appreciated reading & viewing what you did in response to the assignment. I had not read the poem before and was moved by it, especially the closing lines. I enjoyed reading your analysis and learning why the poem mattered so much to you.
I agree about the repetition of the consonant /s/ and that it soothes to some degree and yet is somber.
I look forward to learning more with you as we make our way through this course. Thanks for being the first to post. It gave me courage to do so too.
Mary Ann