Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota

In the poem, " Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota," the author James Wright thinks about his life. Wright feels that his life has passed by and he has not accomplished his goals. Life has not changed for him in years. Wright has his goal but he feels that the desire to reach for what he wants is dimming. Several passages in the poem suggest this is happening. The poem mentions two animals, a horse and a cow. The horse is fast and powerful, while the the cow is slow. One passage says," The cowbells follow one another Into the distances of the afternoon." Another day has passed by and nothing has changed. In another part of the poem he mentions the droppings of a horse from a year ago. Coming from the horse, he describes them as golden stones. I think that this suggests what he could have been but didn't get there. At the end of the poem he admits that he has wasted his life

What is Literature?

Literature is the process by which people use words to express their feelings, emotions, and personal views. Writers use words to convey their thoughts. This is a form of expression in which people write what's on their minds. What they write could be a story, a poem, an essay, or drama. When the writer creates his work, other people might read it or it could be kept for personal use. When a person reads the literary works of others, they can interpret the work in their own words and meanings. The story could have different meanings to different people. Writers do not necesarily expect the readers to get the same meaning or message since different people see things in a different way. Literature also serves as a means of entretainment. It can transport an audience to a different time in history or to an imaginary future. Whatever the purpose of the literary work may be, it can show people a different and new way of thinking or looking at other topics.