Mood Of Tonight At Noon

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The poem, “Tonight at Noon”, written by Adrian Henri, is a very realistic poem that can help you see a different perspective. This poem starts by saying all this nonsense things that will never come true, like pigs flying. The poem ends by saying, “and you will tell me you love me tonight at noon”. I like to look at it as a sort of wake up call, initially saying that she will never love him. I love this poem because it seems real to me and my perspective of life. The theme of this poem is like a slap in the face. It’s like reality hit you and you realize that things are different. The mood is sort of depressing, knowing the one you love doesn’t love you back. It also has a silly humor in the text too. It talks about, “the monster has just

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