"Spring in War Time" (blog post #5)

World War I brought about many emotions to people from all walks of life. War was not easy for anyone and people suffered greatly. Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American Poet from Missouri who wrote a poem that I will be discussing today. Teasdale was most well known for her poems that expressed her passion for romanticism and they also displayed simplicity and clarity. "Spring in War Time" was first published in 1917 and it expresses Teasdale's question as to how spring can still come in spite of the war.
"Oh how can Spring take heart to come
To a world in grief,
Deep grief?"
At first I could tell that she was wondering how the joys of spring can still come, but I didn't understand the phrase "take heart to come." So I looked it up and it and it basically means get up the courage or strength to come. The main idea that I gathered from reading the poem (literally 100 times) is that seasons will continue to come in war time, and Teasdale knew that and wanted to display this poem as almost a sense of hope.
Throughout the poem Teasdale asks questions at the end of every stanza like "Still fight?" and "New graves?"
The repetition of the questions is powerful and provides emphasis on the issue and the questions she's asking. Overall I found this poem to be quite powerful and very unique.

Photo from:https://www.google.com/search?q=sara+teasdale&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjruqH-887ZAhVU5mMKHeNiDsEQ_AUICigB&biw=1280&bih=682#imgrc=0ysb8FDPC5qSjM:
Poem from: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/spring-in-war-time/

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