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Danielle Owens, poem, “Nothing So Rare As A Day In June”, has a very strong positive, and tranquil theme, as it shows how a day in june can be experienced and all the surroundings that you would see and, feel. Many poetic devices are also used in this poem, some examples include Alliteration, Allusion, Tone, and Simile.
In D. Owens poem ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, the repose and serenity used in the lines represents the period of time where the weather is seemingly perfect and calm, and nature is flourishing. It shows the underlying feeling of happiness and composure.
“The sun beats so warmly on the tenderness of my skin, and the birds… they fly, far away in the wind”
The statement excerpt from the poem, ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, represents the beginning of summer and how the sun is coming closer and the heat is increasing. Since it is not the hottest part of the summer, “the sun beats warmly on the tenderness of my skin” and is not at its warmest point so, it is the perfect amount of warmth. When the line states how the birds fly far away in the wind, it represents the coming of all the birds that flew south for the winter and are now returning with the coming of the newfound warmth. This entire line is crucial in the representation of how a day in June feels. The photo that connects to the line, shows how the sun in June can be magnificent and beautiful while the warm weather comes as the sun does, and thus the beginning of summer starts.
“The weather just perfect, the sky's never grey”
The statement excerpt from the poem, ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, puts the image of a perfect day into the minds of the reader as they imagine the warm, June day in their own rapturous way. Also the clear and blue skies of June are represented in the line, “the sky's never grey”. This excerpt is related to the photo of choice because it best represented and illustrated the clear blue sky, with no grey spots in the clouds, simply pure. This line from the poem could also be seen as controversial because in the month of June although perceived as always beautiful and wonderful weather, it truly is not always clearly blue.
“Nothing so rare as a day in June, the air so fine and the blossoms all blue.”
The statement excerpt from the poem, ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, paints an image or makes the reader visualize a bright happy day with all of the beautiful flowers blooming. The blue blossom is also a symbol of love and hope which I believe to be another meaning to the line. This photo relates to the line from the poem because it gives an amazing representation of the day the line is referring to. There are the blossoms blooming, with a nice clear sky and people enjoying the day. The people are very important because I believe they are one of the meanings behind the blossoms. “The blossoms all blue” could symbolize everyone being outside enjoying the day.
“The bugs always buzzing and the tree's seem to sway”
The statement excerpt from the poem ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, gives the readers another image or visualization. This time the beautiful trees swaying with the wind on a calm day, it also gives the image of many bugs being very active. The bugs could also be interpreted as human beings in this poem. This is because the line is “The bugs always buzzing”, humans lead very active lives and are sometimes compared to as bugs. The onomatopoeia “Buzzing” also helps to contribute to the image of bugs. The photo relates to this excerpt from the poem because it shows what the readers would be visualizing as they read the line. It shows a tree with the sun shining through it, which would happen on a rare day in June, a perfect day.
“June is the month that carries a tune, it's beautiful melody floats like a balloon”
The statement excerpt from the poem ‘Nothing So Rare As A Day In June’, gives the reader a number of topics to think about. First, the poem states that June is a musical month, this could be due to the number of music festivals that are held in June, or that all of the beautiful feats in the month of June, carries beauty as a tune, that flows. Second, the metaphor of melodies being like balloons and floating through the sky. Lastly, it gives the reader another image, this time of balloons in the crystal clear sky. The balloons could also symbolize hot air balloons and therefore people. The image relates to the excerpt from the poem because it shows the visualization of balloons floating in the sky like a “melody”.
In the poem, 'Nothing So Rare As A Day In June', the poet, Danielle, puts images into our minds of great peace, happiness and serenity, in the form of a day in June. The way that the period of June is told through this poets eyes is the perfect representation of the month as all of nature transitions to summer.