Cecily Parks reads "Hurricane Song"

The poem 'Hurricane Song' explores a speaker's love for the natural world and questions whether it reciprocates. It vividly describes nature's reaction to an approaching hurricane, with imagery of pines, meadows, and wildlife. The speaker reflects on the thrill of drastic weather and contemplates love and safety amidst nature's chaos. The poem ends with existential questions about nature's cycles and the speaker's place within them.

What is the main theme introduced in the beginning of the poem 'Hurricane Song'?

• The speaker's love for the natural world

• The destructive power of hurricanes

• The beauty of the meadow

• The migration of birds

How does the poem describe the effect of the hurricane on the pines?

• The pines stand still and unaffected

• The pines are uprooted and destroyed

• The pines' branches are twisted into needles

• The pines produce a sweet fragrance

What question does the speaker ponder about love and safety in the poem?

• If the speaker should leave the forest

• Whether love can be found in the city

• If love makes the speaker feel safe

• Whether the hurricane will destroy the meadow

What natural element is described as guessing the wind in the poem?

• The clouds

• The blue jays

• The wild strawberries

• The deer

What whimsical creatures appear in the final section of the poem?

• Owls

• Butterflies

• Grasshoppers

• Squirrels