Theme Of Memory In Faulkner's Poems

Another theme in these two poems is memory. There are memories described that the authors cherish from their lives. Massocco discusses memory when he writes about “The times onced shared.” (7) These must have been good memories with someone who he misses because he goes on to say “exits as if you were never there.” (8) The other memories that Massocco mentions is in lines 13-16, memories from when he was younger and the happiness he used to feel. “ Or to go back even more,/ being a kid in a candy store” (13-14) “ How I miss they way I used to feel/ on Christmas day when santa was real” (15-16). When someone mentions examples like these they are meant to be cheerful.
Lindgren discusses memory when he writes about “ Young, carefree, innocent/ You sing, laugh and dance” (1-2) Being Young and carefree one has the time to live and be youthful. Lindgren mentions “ wonders cherished as a child” (7) compared to being a grown up and overlooking things that were now once cherished as a child. …show more content…
The author has almost lost hope because things are not as they were before. At this point in the author's life, the memories are continuing to fade away and all he can do is wish he could control time. (“ But back to reality… back to today,/ family is scarce and memories continue to fade away” (17-18).)In “Carefree” the mood changes throughout the poem going from cheery to serious, then back to a jovial mood. In the beginning of the poem, the author is talking about being young and having an uplifting spirit. Then there is a realization that as we grow older we “walk around with blinders on,/ Into the race of money and greed” (9-10). As adults we ignore the small things and go for the bigger things. In the last stanza, the mood changes back to a jovial mood, with the author reminding the audience that it is acceptable to take a minute for the joys of life. “ For a moment each day/ It’s OK to get silly/ to laugh and dance