Humility,+Fred+Chappell

 This a poem called "Humility" by Fred Clappell. It kinda sad, but i dont like understand much of it. When i try to read it out loud it sounds to me like it is suppose to be sad.

In this poem, there are five 4-lined stanzas; which makes "Humility" a free verse poem. In addition to the form of “Humility”, this poem has no specific end rhyme scheme,. There is some personification in the last stanza in the third line. An example is in the first stanza, third line; it says "The brown earth gives in to our hands" which is personification and the kerosene lamp has been given the ability to "whisper". There is also a simile in the last line of the last stanza. A Bible and a bed are being compared in the sense that "The deep Bible is laying open like a turned-down bed". I think there is some imagery in the third line of the third stanza where it talks about the collie drinking milk from his pail, which reminds me of my dog when it drinks water.

Even if i dont understand much of the poem, i knnow what kind of things are in it, like figurative language, rhyme schemes and stuff like that. even if i dont quite understand it this poem is beautiful in it's own way. I hope you enjoyed it.

Edited: BB Contributed: MG and GT