Question by shbnm37: Hard english homework. Can you help me analyze this poem?
Piute Creek
One granite ridge
a tree , would be enough
or even a rock, a small creek,
a bark shred in a pool
hill beyond hill, folded and twisted
tough trees crammed
in thin stone fractures
a huge moon on it all, is too much
the mind wanders. A million
summers, night air still and the rocks
warm. Sky over endless mountains
All the junk that goes with being human
drops away, hard rock wavers
Even he heavy present seems to fail
this bubble of a heart
Words and books
Like a small creek off a high ledge
Gone in the dry air

A clear, attentive mindi
has no meaning but that
which sees is truly seen
no one sees is truly seen
no one loves rock, yet we are here
night chills. A flick
In the moonlight
Slips into Juniper shadow:
Back there unseen
Cold proud eyes
Of cougar or Coyote
Watch me rise and Go.

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Answer by ReAnne
I am not great at poetry, but this Snyder guy prefers the simplicity of things. Below is a link that may help you to read it better, but I cannot analyze it for you. Sorry! The second link has a small analysis of the poem, but not in it’s entirety.

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