The Milkman Poem Summary

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Subject- This poem is about worrying about the minor things in life that are not very important.

Paraphrase- She was under the impression that the studio would keep itself clean and that no furniture would collect dust. It almost goes against the norm for her to wish the tapping of feet to be quieter and rather window panes to not have grime. A platter of fruit, a grand piano with a shawl from Persia, and a cat actively watching a charming mouse that had gotten up as the cat looked more intently. At five in the morning, each of the outside stairs would weep as the milkman walked upon them; the light of the morning sun would show the scraps of the previous night's cheese and a few mournful bottles. Meanwhile, he played a few notes on the keyboard and complained that they were out of tune, shrugged at his own reflection, scratched his beard, and left to get some cigarettes; while she is tormented by minor demons, as she pulls back the sheets, makes the bed, uses a towel to dust off the top of the table, and allows the coffee pot to remain on the stove. When the evening rolled around, the woman was in love again, however, throughout the night, she woke up in order to feel the morning light arrive, like the milkman coming up the stairs. …show more content…

Tone- cynical, awe, and

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