The Fireman’s Wife”…”Butterfly”…”Dragonfly”
Available on Monday, October 26, 2020 8:00 AM CDT
Butterfly
Butterfly, the wind blows sea-ward,
strong beyond the garden-wall!
Butterfly, why do you settle on my
shoe, and sip the dirt on my shoe,
Lifting your veined wings, lifting them?
big white butterfly!
Already it is October, and the wind
blows strong to the sea
from the hills where snow must have
fallen, the wind is polished with
snow.
Here in the garden, with red
geraniums, it is warm, it is warm
but the wind blows strong to sea-ward,
white butterfly, content on my shoe!
Will you go, will you go from my warm
house?
Will you climb on your big soft wings,
black-dotted,
as up an invisible rainbow, an arch
till the wind slides you sheer from the
arch-crest
and in a strange level fluttering you go
out to sea-ward, white speck!
by D.H. Lawrence
Dragonfly
Dragonfly
Dead on the snow
How did you come so high
Did you leave your seed child
In a mountain pool
Before you died
by Gary Snyder
Study Questions for “The Fireman’s Wife” by Richard Bausch, “Butterfly,” by D.H. Lawrence, and “Dragonfly,” by Gary Snyder
Who are the characters in the story?
What is the narrative point of view? With which character is it most closely aligned?
Does the game of Risk have any symbolic importance? If so, how? Is there any other symbolism in the story?
Does Jane love her husband?
What connections can you make between “The Fireman’s Wife” and the poems “Butterfly” and “Dragonfly”?
How are the poems “Butterfly” and “Dragonfly” built? Are they one long series of lines or are they separated into stanzas (groupings of lines)? If they are separated into stanzas, how many are there, and how many lines are there in each stanza?
Write at least one phrase or line from each poem that stands out to you? What about it is particularly intriguing, interesting, or thrilling?
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