Poem Analysis: I Loved Her Like The Leaves

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Poems can have many different reasons for being written. But when one has such strong emotion and passion you will know automatically what the speaker is trying to say. “I Loved Her Like the Leaves” is a poem about a man who loses his wife and she leaves behind a child. He expresses his endless love for her in ways that mean so much to him. He and his wife enjoy walks during the autumn season. They do everything together. When someone loves another person as much as he loved his wife their passing is on easy. You will forever think of that person and never forget them.
When the poem starts it takes place in autumn. The speaker is explaining his love for autumn and all the things he does with his wife. For him autumn is the time of year where

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