Spring
It's not surprising that the season of blossoming, freshness, and wonder would make an appearance in a poem about intellectual curiosity and a young girl's coming-of-age. In the final stanza, we ac...
Wardrobe
The wardrobe in line 46 works on two levels. First, it's a reference to the huge piece of furniture in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe that became a portal to the world of N...