Question

I will copy and paste the poem here because it may be hard to find it online (as it is exclusive to my textbook, I believe).

Gwaii Haanas (Beautiful Place)
By Jenny Nelson
When I grow up, my father says,
the Big Trees will be gone.

I want to see the trees
my father's seen.

I want to travel on the water
watch the otter
slide into the sea
I want to see how small I am
beside old Cedar Tree.
I want to see the things
that Chini's seen.

I want to know the forest
through my toes, as my foot goes,
on moss, on bench, on rock,
on rotting wood,
I want to feel the forest
with my eyes and hands and nose,
wet clothes,
sounds of tree-bird,
sounds of silence,
smell of mushroom, smell of cedar,
following the creeks that run
red and quiet,
water falls.
The forest calls.

I have a need
to see the Trees
My father's seen.
Leave some for me.


2. What do you think is the main idea of the poem? Provide a specific reason for your response and support it with words from the poem. (/2)
My answer:
( The main idea of the poem is that the speaker worries that because of other people, there won’t be trees/nature/forests in the future for the speaker to see and feel. (from deforestations.) I think this because in the poem it uses words like “I want to see the trees my father’s seen” or “When I grow up my father says, the Big Trees will be gone” and “ I want to see.. travel... know… etc. Also, at the end of the poem, it says “leave some [trees] for me.” )

Please check this.

Answer 1

Also, sorry, I didn't mean to put English as the title, I meant to put Poetry.

Answer 2

Well, this is a poem in English, right? So English is the subject area!

Anyway, your answer reads well to me, as long as you remove this: <i>(from deforestations.)</i>
It's too disruptive.

Answer 3

Oh, alright then, English it is!

I agree that it reads better without that part. Thank you once again, Writeacher.

Answer 4

You're welcome!