It is a very relatable poem that can still be relevant today even though it was written in 1976 in the midst of his popularity (The Poetry Foundation). This poem is definitely a dramatic lyric poem because it is telling a story you can follow from the beginning to the end. There is no apparent literary elements that first jump out at the reader but you can pick it apart to see the message clearly. The speaker of this poem is from the outside reminiscing on something. While reading you can start to see the imagery of the sow that Kinnell talks about and how it regains its love for its self (Poetry Explication). It only seems appropriate that Kinnell use St. Francis because he is the saint of animals (St. Francis of Assisi). When he speaks of “the bud” in the beginning of the poem it is almost like he is talking about all things that grow. All things start out small and have to grow up or bloom at some point, with potential of things to come (Saint Francis and the Sow). When he references “loveliness” in line six it is foreshadowing to the end when the sow finds her loveliness. In lines
It is a very relatable poem that can still be relevant today even though it was written in 1976 in the midst of his popularity (The Poetry Foundation). This poem is definitely a dramatic lyric poem because it is telling a story you can follow from the beginning to the end. There is no apparent literary elements that first jump out at the reader but you can pick it apart to see the message clearly. The speaker of this poem is from the outside reminiscing on something. While reading you can start to see the imagery of the sow that Kinnell talks about and how it regains its love for its self (Poetry Explication). It only seems appropriate that Kinnell use St. Francis because he is the saint of animals (St. Francis of Assisi). When he speaks of “the bud” in the beginning of the poem it is almost like he is talking about all things that grow. All things start out small and have to grow up or bloom at some point, with potential of things to come (Saint Francis and the Sow). When he references “loveliness” in line six it is foreshadowing to the end when the sow finds her loveliness. In lines