Winter
Winter - meaning Summary
Winter as Sudden Wonder
Yesenin's "Winter" depicts the abrupt arrival of winter as a surprising, almost animate force that transforms familiar scenes. The poem focuses on communal reaction—children skating, people admiring glazed windows and drifting snow—and highlights wonder and mystery rather than explanation. Natural details, light on frosted surfaces, and the shared question "who did it, when, and how?" emphasize a childlike delight at seasonal change and the beauty of the everyday world.
Read Complete AnalysesAt the moment the autumn disappeared, The brusque winter came tearing all along. Winged like, it has appeared, No one knows how, why, or for how long. Deep frosts turned the dams into sheer ice, (A heavenly sight for every ice sprinter) Some boys exclaimed, "Hey, it's nice!" Others added, "Thank you winter". With new designs on the glazed windows Mysterious beauty the world acquired Even though everyone paused and admired Who did it, when, and how? No one knows. The falling snowflakes swirled and dashed, Then settled down like a huge white throw. Just then in the clouds the sunlight flashed And a sparkle appeared on the frosted snow.
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