"Grown up" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Of course the short poem is going to be my favorite. That wasn't the only reason I liked it though. This poem actually made sense to me. I like how it uses two lines that refer to her past life and two lines to refer to her present life. She reflects on how she used to act by saying "And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs," (Line 2). This made me think she was talking about how much energy she used to exert while now that she is all grown-up she says, "I should retire at a half past-eight?" (Line 4). Another reason that I grew fond to this poem was because it was really easy for me to relate to. Even though I'm only 19, I can still look back on my childhood and think where did I get all of that energy and time, and now that I have a job and go to college, I find myself looking for my bed or couch as soon as the sun goes down. My favorite line in this poem is line 3 when she says, "That now, domestic as a plate," because she compares her grown-up self to a plate that is plain and flat.
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