This is a free verse that contains with the positive attitude. It seems like a love poem that the author is writing for this love; however, it is different from that. The poem is expressing the positive feelings and understanding about life.

There are literal devices like using alliteration “fear” and “fate”(Cumming, 1991). However, the poem focus more on the deep meaning instead of fancy words and literial devices. The main part of the poem starts from line 9 to line 11. The phrases “root of the root”, “bud of the bud”, “the sky of the sky” represent the life cycle. "Root of the root" reveals that the trees grow up with roots as their foundation. The phrase “bud of the bud” shows that trees and alive things grow up (Cumming, 1991). "The sky of the sky" means the future and the spaces trees can grow up. "Higher than the sould can hope" and "mind can hope"in line 12 and 13 express the idea that life is beautiful and amazing. It is greater than what we think, and what we expected. Our mind cannot hide behind the life.

In summary, the whole poem is talking about life. It is a great and positive poem by using those inspiring words "root", "bud", "sky", "hope", and "love" (Cumming, 1991). There is no negative words and any bad comments about life. It seems like the speaker insists and believes that the life is beautiful and way better than what we think. We should believe in the truth of life, and discover the beauty of the life.