The Gardener 70: I Remember a Day
The Gardener 70: I Remember a Day - meaning Summary
Childhood Loss and Adult Fate
The poem recounts a childhood scene in which a paper boat is sunk by a sudden storm. As a child the speaker interprets the loss as malign intent. Years later the memory returns while the speaker reflects on many losses and the sense of being thwarted by fate. The small incident becomes a touchstone for understanding how early disappointments shape an adult view of misfortune.
Read Complete AnalysesI remember a day in my childhood I floated a paper boat in the ditch. It was a wet day of July; I was alone and happy over my play. I floated my paper boat in the ditch. Suddenly the storm clouds thickened, winds came in gusts, and rain poured in torrents. Rills of muddy water rushed and swelled the stream and sunk my boat. Bitterly I thought in my mind that the storm came on purpose to spoil my happiness; All its malice was against me. The cloudy day of July is long today, and I have been musing over all those games in life wherein I was loser. I was blaming my fate for the many tricks it played on me, when suddenly I remembered the paper boat that sank in the ditch.
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