Analyzing Dylan Thomas Poem In Summer

Poem in October is a poem about Dylan Thomas “mid-life” reflection of life at the age of 30. It begins as he wakes up on his birthday to the sounds of the sea and the sail boats knocking against the wall as they dock. While the rest of the town is asleep he sets out into the hills. Passing the gate which separates the town from the hill experiencing multiple changes of weather he begins to remember his childhood days with his mother. Touched by the memories he stats,” That his tears burned my checks and his heart moved in mine.” It was as if he cried and felt the same emotions that he felt in his childhood. Though he would love to sit and spend his entire birthday staring back at the town but the weather has changed and he has to move on Still burning inside with the joy he felt, he hopes in the years to come he can still feel this same joy. …show more content…
I am going to be graduating from Stephen F. Austin on December 17, 2016. It may not be my “mid-life” but, I do believe that it is a great time to sit and reflect on my life thus far. The weekend that followed analyzing the poem in class I went home, back to where it all began. As I sat on the porch of aunt’s house, like Dylan my heart too became over filled with joy from reminiscing on my past 22 years of life. I shed a couple tears while thinking about all the fun times I had growing up on Charlie street. This street is the street I learned how to ride a bike on, ran up and down with all my cousin, rode our horses, celebrated many of holidays and birthdays. The one street where I had no cares in the world, taught so much about respect & life, and lived so much of my