Find quotes from this poem, with commentary from Shmoop. Pick a theme below to begin.
Isolation Quotes
I am learning peacefulness, lying by myself quietly (3)
Versions of Reality Quotes
Even through the gift paper I could hear them breathe (37)
Man and the Natural World Quotes
The tulips are too excitable, it is winter here. (1)
Suffering Quotes
And my history to the anesthetist and my body to surgeons. (7)
Freedom and Confinement Quotes
Stupid pupil, it has to take everything in (9)