Jane Kenyon

Jane Kenyon's poem "Otherwise" employs several literary devices, including repetition, imagery, assonance, and alliteration. The frequent refrain "it might have been otherwise" emphasizes gratitude...

"Notes from the Other Side" by Jane Kenyon presents death as a peaceful and non-tragic experience. The speaker describes shedding despair and fear upon reaching the afterlife, which lacks the burdens...

In Jane Kenyon's "The Blue Bowl," the blue bowl symbolizes the mourning and emotional attachment to a lost pet. The act of burying the cat and the use of the blue bowl reflect the process of dealing...

"Let Evening Come" by Jane Kenyon presents a series of images depicting the transition from day to night. The poem begins with afternoon light filtering through barn slats, illuminating hay bales. It...

In Jane Kenyon's "Let Evening Come," the speaker wants the light of the late afternoon to "shine through chinks in the barn" and slowly illuminate the bales.