Bidwell Ghost | Topics for Further Study
Discuss the nature images—apple trees, nests, agates, snow, etc.—that are associated with the ghost. What relationship between natural and supernatural does this poem imply?
Choose a story that you have been told as “true” and research it on one of the Internet sites devoted to urban legends. Then write a poem about it.
Research some of the scientific processes described in this poem. How long, for instance, would it take apple trees that have been charred in a fire to grow enough to start bearing fruit again? What chemicals will apples decomposing on the ground...
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