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Comment 5 of 5, added on October 5th, 2009 at 4:43 AM.
Though Longfellow is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, and I have no idea where Marianne Moore's father's "Inn" was - or if she is even the speaker of this poem.
ea
Comment 4 of 5, added on October 5th, 2009 at 11:40 AM.
Lindsey,
Have to be shown Longfellow's grave refers to the fact that a famous author was buried nearby where Marianne Moore grew up and that her father was disgusted by houseguests who would need to be shown around like tourists and not just be able to fend for themselves.
ea
Comment 3 of 5, added on July 18th, 2006 at 10:16 PM.
If her father really said this, then kudo! The wit in this poem is fantastic. Any parent trying to encourage their children to "leave the nest" should remember to call the house an inn. This poem reads like a proverb--wise sayings. It's like taffy--just waiting to be pulled apart and savored.
dallas
Comment 2 of 5, added on April 19th, 2005 at 6:48 PM.
A great poem...I'm researching you in Language and you are a very interesting person!
emily from United States
Comment 1 of 5, added on February 26th, 2005 at 8:28 PM.
Wonderful, unique poem.
Rao from United States
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Though Longfellow is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, and I have no idea where Marianne Moore's father's "Inn" was - or if she is even the speaker of this poem.
ea