Three Poems, Three Poets

The three poems are all written from different points of view, poem 1 is written from a third person omniscient perspective, poem 2 is written from a first person perspective, where the thoughts are directed inward, and poem 3 is written from a first person perspective where the thought are directed outward.
Poem 1 focuses on a Shakespearian view of nature, and personification is used to make winter come alive. The mood in poem one is much lighter than the other two poems. Words like elfish, fret, and smiled emphasize the mood. Imagery is used extensively to depict nature and the changes in nature. The rhyme scheme is consistent and the poem is lengthy. Winter is described as spreading “With icy sheet and gleaming coverlet” this is an example of the copious imagery and personification in the poem.
Poem 2 is in blank verse, with no rhyme scheme, this is in direct contrast to poems one and three which have strict and complex rhyme schemes, leading one to believe they are by three separate poets. The verbs used in the poem such as grinds, dulled, and carved emphasize the melancholic mood of the poem, as they are connected to the deepening of pain in the narrators mind. This poem is about the pain of loss, and the deepening of bitterness connected with loss. It is completely unlike poem 1 in almost all aspects. It is a very brief poem, however the mood and imagery are very striking and severe. The repetition of “Through a year of days” and “But at night” throughout the poem give it the structure it needs due to the absence of rhyme scheme.
Poem 3 is largely in iambic tetrameter with iambic dimeter at the end of every stanza. The mood of poem 3 is similar to poem 2, but not so severe, and with some hopeful moments, especially at the conclusion. This poem has a great balance of emotions, dealing with the positive and negative aspects of desire. Personification of nature is also present “The Autumn sleeps beside his fire” is a good example. This poem is almost a link between poems 1 and 2, but is not similar enough to either for me to conclude all three are by the same poet.