The Meadow by Kate Knapp Johnson

"The Meadow" dives straight into Kate Knapp Johnson's existential crisis, as she understands that time takes no prisoners, even her beloved meadow. She utilities imagery, rhetorical questions and a depressed, longing tone to convey her thoughts. Johnson describes the meadow as having undergone "two inches of snow fallen" in just half a day. Her imagery exemplifies how she feels regarding the meadow; it has now changed, and her feeling of intimacy with the environment is lost. She rhetorically asks, "how long was I out looking / for you?" She longs for normal days with the meadow, mentioning how it "would never leave me, my withness, my here." She no longer feels a strong connection, as time has made the meadow unrecognizable in Johnson eyes, as time tends to do.