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Seeds
Walter de la Mare
About Walter de la Mare
Walter de la Mare was an English poet. short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his children's works and for his poem "The Listeners".
The seeds I sowed−
For weeks unseen−
Have pushed up pygmy
Shoots of green;
So frail you'd think
The tiniest stone
Would never let
A glimpse be shown.
But no; a pebble
Near them lies,
At least a cherry-stone
In size,
Which that mere sprout
Has heaved away,
To bask in sunshine,
See the day.
Available Answers
- 1.
The speaker sowed some seeds
- many months ago
- many weeks ago
- a few days ago
- 2.
The seeds have
- sprouted small green shoots
- not sprouted at all.
- grown into trees
- 3.
The speaker usees the word 'frail' to describe
- the pebble.
- the green shoot.
- the seed.
- 4.What does the plant do when it has pushed up to the surface of the ground?
- 5.
What do the words 'heavy away' indicate in the poem? What does it say about the seed?
- 6.How do we know that the seed wants to grow into a plant?
4 more answer(s) available.