What picture do these words create in your mind: “… sun bury its feet in shadow…”? What could the poet mean by the sun’s ‘feet’?
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Source: TextbookThe phrase “sun bury its feet in shadow” creates an image of the sun lowering itself into the cool shade, as if resting. The poet’s “sun’s feet” likely symbolize its rays touching the ground.
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