My favourite poem

     My favorite poem

 The old woman

                                   -JosephCampbell

                              
             

⭐   Introduction of writer

                     Joseph Campbell was an American professor of litetature. He worked in Comparative mythology and Comparative religion.  His work covers many aspects of human experience.

                   He became famous with publication of his groundbreaking book The Hero with a thousand faces.

⭐  Preface

               The poem Old Woman is devided into three stanza. The meaning of the poem is deeper than any other poem. The poem is very simple and realistic.  The poet has given description of old lady by different comparisons.

⭐ Analysis 

               In the first stanza the poet compares the old lady with the white candle. As the white candle in holy place gives light and guided the person who comes there . It is the symbol of holy figure.

              

             White colour is symbol of peace and candle is symbol of light.

           The old lady's face compared with white candle. The old lady guides others by using experience. She enlightens life of others. Moreover the white candle is symbol of beauty.  The poet finds beauty in her face.

      The old lady = White candle

      In the second stanza the poet compares old lady with the spent radiance of winter's sun. It means passing of time and as the sun travels more in the sky it spend its radiance more and more. Through the time passes,she has gathered a wide experience of life.

       Moreover,at the sunset looks beautiful due to radiance. Here, the same thing for the old lady. Here,wide range of experience is an extra ornaments in life of old lady. It adds charm in her beauty.

   Radiance of sun = Experience of old lady

       In the last stanza, the poet compares the old lady with ruined water of mill. It neither vanished nor run away.

      Her brood gone from her but her thoughts are still as ruined water of the mill. It suggests steadiness and maturity in life of old woman.

  Thoughts of  = Ruined water

 old lady .             of mill

⭐ conclusion

             In this poem it is very natural to find beauty in young lady, but it is very understanding to describe beauty of old woman. The poet has this kind of imaginative power to see beauty in old lady.