Exploring the Poet's Identity and Imagery

The speaker reflects on their untamed nature, expressing a primal 'yawp' over the world. They describe their transformation into air and their connection to nature, suggesting they can be found underfoot. The speaker encourages others to keep searching for them, as they are always present in the natural world.

What does the hawk accuse the poet of?

• Flying too high

• Being idle and talkative

• Being too quiet

• Ignoring nature

How does the poet describe his own nature?

• Predictable and calm

• Silent and reserved

• Untranslatable and untamed

• Tamed and quiet

What does the poet do over the roofs of the world?

• Remain silent

• Sing a gentle song

• Sound his barbaric yawp

• Whisper softly

What does the last scud of day do for the poet?

• Brightens his path

• Hides his likeness

• Flings his likeness after the rest

• Ignores his presence

What does the poet do with his likeness?

• Ignores it

• Destroys it

• Keeps it hidden

• Flings it after the rest

How does the poet describe his departure?

• As a loud noise

• As a gentle breeze

• As air, shaking his white locks

• As a sudden storm

What does the poet do with his flesh?

• Effuses it in eddies

• Preserves it carefully

• Burns it to ashes

• Hides it away

How does the poet describe his interaction with the sun?

• He chases it

• He shakes his white locks at it

• He hides from it

• He embraces it

Where does the poet bequeath himself?

• To the sky

• To the sea

• To the dirt to grow from the grass

• To the mountains

Where should one look for the poet if they want to find him again?

• In the sky

• Under their boot-soles

• In the forest

• By the river