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Original poem reprinted online here:  "Snow" by Kenneth Rexroth Originally read: January 11, 2013 More information about the Poet:  Kenneth Rexroth  So there's a certain speed of images that goes on here.  After rereading the poem today, I thought of how to control speed in a poem like for example alliteration and assonance create speed in a poem; furthermore, I feel, the majority of the time, longer sentences create speed.  So would that mean a long sentence with alliteration can be read the fastest? Anyway,  the poem starts out slow through sentence structure and image, "Low clouds hang on the mountain."  The poem could go into a different image for movement sake, but it's the reiteration (note: not repetition) of the image that slows the poem down, "The forest is filled with fog."  So the first few lines focuses on the clouds and the attributes of clouds: dim, invisible, growing.  Clouds are then juxtaposed by birds who take on the emotion...

Original poem reprinted online here: "Snow" by Frederick Seidel Originally read: December 28, 2012 (I was too lazy to go back) More information about the Poet: Frederick Seidel So I know I'm overcomplicating this poem; however, there's a good reason why I keep doing so.  So I'm just going to write what I wrote on the page. "By all word logic -- this poem is bad with the overusage of 'it,' but the 'it' goes along with the irreverance of the poem and also the simplicity." "I feel this poem mocks nature poems by being so deliberate, and like a flow chart" "Snow 1) falls 2) stays 3) goes 4) melts 5) disappears    _    v We'll be like that" "Other poets (including myself) would go on a long spree to get to the same conclusion" "Step up your game -- either go simple for obvious meanings or don't fool yourself by going complex and wondering why people don't get 'it.' I feel this poem is sayi...