Idea of going back and forth to his room? ‘empty bedroom’ recalls empty cot at start. Sense of empty nest 53 syndrome & ‘trying to imagine you / in your bed’ recalls ‘willing you to arrive’ at start 54 of poem Word choice - ‘stare’ – longing. Word repeated several times throughout 54 poem Metaphor – ‘you on top of the world’ 55 Blue and white of sky and snow recalls the blue of Matthew when born, and while of the fleecy blankets ‘beaming’ – reinforces symbolism of light. Matthew as light of her life. 56 His absence brings darkness to the house. His happiness brings light to his face. Simile – ‘heart soars like the birds’ – image of joy and pride Simile – ‘love glows like the sunrise over a lost city’ – reinforces idea of 57 Matthew as light. & Kay is imagining herself present with Matthew in the form of her love. 58 Long vowel sounds of these two lines reflect the wide, open love that spans continents between Kay and Matthew. Ella Fitzgerald – associated with the blues: reflecting tinge of sadness/longing? 59 Nursery rhyme – ‘A tisket, A tasket’ – recalls Matthews babyhood. Lyrics are about delivering a love letter to a little boy. Proud, declarative statement – proud of him. Proud of herself? Is there a 60 tone of wistfulness too in ‘big, wide’? ‘flip’ and ‘skip’ – tiny moments. Reflected in short ‘I’ sound. He has grown up (too?) quickly. ‘you were dreaming’ – his dreaming has turned into living. Now it is Kay 61 who dreams of his return? ‘basket’ – rhyme with ‘tasket’ emphasises important of word. Kay’s
Idea of going back and forth to his room? 53 & 54 ‘empty bedroom’ recalls empty cot at start. Sense of empty nest syndrome ‘trying to imagine you / in your bed’ recalls ‘willing you to arrive’ at start of poem 54 Word choice - ‘stare’ – longing. Word repeated several times throughout poem 55 Metaphor – ‘you on top of the world’ 56 Blue and white of sky and snow recalls the blue of Matthew when born, and while of the fleecy blankets ‘beaming’ – reinforces symbolism of light. Matthew as light of her life. His absence brings darkness to the house. His happiness brings light to his face. 57 & 58 Simile – ‘heart soars like the birds’ – image of joy and pride Simile – ‘love glows like the sunrise over a lost city’ – reinforces idea of Matthew as light. Kay is imagining herself present with Matthew in the form of her love. Long vowel sounds of these two lines reflect the wide, open love that spans continents between Kay and Matthew. 59 Ella Fitzgerald – associated with the blues: reflecting tinge of sadness/longing? Nursery rhyme – ‘A tisket, A tasket’ – recalls Matthews babyhood. Lyrics are about delivering a love letter to a little boy. 60 Proud, declarative statement – proud of him. Proud of herself? Is there a tone of wistfulness too in ‘big, wide’? 61 ‘flip’ and ‘skip’ – tiny moments. Reflected in short ‘I’ sound. He has grown up (too?) quickly. ‘you were dreaming’ – his dreaming has turned into living. Now it is Kay who dreams of his return? ‘basket’ – rhyme with ‘tasket’ emphasises important of word. Kay’s
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