Summer Holiday
When the sun shouts and people abound
One thinks there were the ages of stone and the age of
bronze
And the iron age; iron the unstable metal;
Steel made of iron, unstable as his mother; the tow-
ered-up cities
Will be stains of rust on mounds of plaster.
Roots will not pierce the heaps for a time, kind rains
will cure them,
Then nothing will remain of the iron age
And all these people but a thigh-bone or so, a poem
Stuck in the world's thought, splinters of glass
In the rubbish dumps, a concrete dam far off in the
mountain...
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Who wrote the poem "Summer Holiday"?
Robinson Jeffers (January 10, 1887 – January 20, 1962)
Robinson Jeffers was an American poet, best
known for his works that emphasize the beauty and power of nature, often set
against the California coastline. Jeffers introduced a philosophy called
"inhumanism," which prioritizes the magnificence of the natural world
over human concerns. His literary legacy is marked by his distinctive
pantheistic vision and deep ecological perspective, which have made him a
foundational figure in environmental literature.
"Summer Holiday" explanation
"Summer Holiday" by Robinson
Jeffers explores the transient nature of human civilization and its ultimate
return to nature. The poem contrasts the bustling activity of the present,
symbolized by the sun's shout and the crowds, with the inevitable decay of
human-made structures. The speaker references the ages of stone, bronze, and
iron, highlighting the impermanence of even the most durable materials. The
imagery of rusted cities and mounds of plaster underscores the idea that nature
will eventually reclaim what humans have built. The poem concludes with a
somber reflection on humanity's fleeting legacy: a few remnants, a poem, and
distant memories in the vast timeline of the world.
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