To Natasha
To Natasha - meaning Summary
Autumn Longing and Absence
The speaker observes summer fading into autumn and uses seasonal change to express personal longing. He calls for Natasha, noting missed meetings and growing distance as nature grows cold. The advancing winter functions as a deadline: without her company, he anticipates confinement, gloom, and obsessive remembrance. The poem links external decline with inner yearning, portraying absence as both emotional deprivation and an impending, harsher solitude.
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