Famous Nature Poem

Margaret E. Sangster's "A Maple Leaf" challenges our perception of beauty with a surprising opening line. "So bright in death I used to say," uses a personification technique, giving voice to the leaf. This unexpected viewpoint sets the stage for a poem that explores the beauty found not just in life's vibrancy, but also in the quiet dignity of aging.

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A Maple Leaf

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So bright in death I used to say,
        So beautiful through frost and cold!
A lovelier thing I know to-day,
        The leaf is growing old,
And wears in grace of duty done,
The gold and scarlet of the sun.

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