The River

The River Your life is like a river.  You choose toward what it flows.  Direct it toward the rocks  Or allow it to transpose.  But wherever you shall take it, Be sure to be aware  The movement of the current Will not always seem fair.  You'll encounter winds, rocks, and waves. The journey will be tough, But if you think positively, You'll succeed sure enough. And if ever you get lost Amongst a trembling wave, The power is in your hands, So don't let yourself cave.  And someday you will break through. You will see that you are strong. You'll awaken to the birds  Chirping merrily along.  With this new angle of view, I am certain that you will see, A person is as happy As he makes his mind up to be. I chose to analyze the romantic poet, Robert Burns. Robert Burns used many examples of nature in his poetry. In my poem, I used water and birds to incorporate a natural theme into my poem. Additionally, Burns often used similes and directly stated the purpose of his poem. For example in his poem, "Red, Red Rose", he compares his love to a rose and describes how strong his love is for the girl of his desire. I my poem, I compared life to a river and directly stated how life is similar to a river and gave the purpose of my poem directly within the lines. I also wrote in quatrains ad Robert Burns does, using the same sime rhyme scheme he uses (abcbdefe...). Romantic poets are known for their love of nature and the mysticism they find in nature. In my poem, I incorporated many examples of nature and compared these aspects of nature to life as romantic poets are known for.