Tony Connor - 'Nearly Done'

The transcript is a reflection by an elderly author on life, aging, and mortality. The author contemplates the nearing end of life while enjoying simple pleasures like peeling a tangerine on a sunny porch. Despite physical limitations, the author finds joy in nature and the present moment, pondering the inevitability of death and the beauty of the current experience.

What activity is the narrator engaged in at the beginning of the poem?

• Gardening

• Reading a book

• Peeling a tangerine

• Writing a letter

How does the narrator describe their physical condition?

• Unable to move

• In need of constant care

• Slightly impaired with some artificial parts

• Completely healthy

What emotion does the narrator express about nearing the end of life?

• Excitement

• Fear

• Disbelief

• Indifference

What natural element is mentioned as part of the serene observation?

• The ocean

• The sky

• The squirrels

• The mountains

What sensory experience does the narrator describe at the end of the poem?

• Hearing a melody

• Tasting a fruit

• Smelling flowers

• Feeling the wind