November-Thomas Hood
NOVEMBER
No sun-no moon!
No morn-no noon-
No dawn-no dusk-no proper time of day-
No sky-no earthly view-
No distance looking blue-
No road-no street-no 't'other side the way.'
No travelling at all-no locomotion,
No inkling of the way-no notion-
'No go'- by land or ocean-
No mail-no post-
No news from any foreign coast.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member-
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds-
November!
THOMAS HOOD
Summary: 'November' by Thomas Hood is a poem that describes the bleakness and dreariness of the month. The poem begins with a series of negatives, stating that there is no sun, moon, morn, noon, dawn, dusk, sky, or earthly view. There is no distance looking blue and no road or street to be found. The poem goes on to say that there is no travelling, no locomotion, and no inkling of the way, making it impossible to go by land or ocean. There is no mail, no post, and no news from any foreign coast.
The poem then describes the absence of warmth, cheerfulness, and healthful ease, as well as the lack of shade, shine, butterflies, bees, fruits, flowers, leaves, and birds. All these negatives lead to the final line of the poem, which is 'November!' The poem creates a sense of desolation and emptiness, portraying November as a month without life or joy.
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