Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Ten of the poem's eighteen lines are repeated. What was your reaction to all that repetition? Were you a fan or a hater? Why?
- What is this poem's tone? Do you think it's meant to be comedic, cautionary, or both? What specific examples from the poem support your opinion?
- What makes "Spring" feel like a song? Does it feel more or less song-like than poems written in free verse? Why or why not?
- Could this poem be set at another time of year? If "yes," when? If "no," why not?
- Imagine you're a big-time music producer, producing tracks for some of today's biggest stars. Who would be the best and the worst pop artists to sing "Spring"? Why? (Choose carefully—this is your career we're talking about.)