Full Moon and Little Frieda - A poem by Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes - Full Moon and Little Frieda

A cool small evening shrunk to a dog bark and the clank of a bucket -
And you listening.
A spider's web, tense for the dew's touch.
A pail lifted, still and brimming - mirror
To tempt a first star to a tremor.

Cows are going home in the lane there, looping the hedges with their warm
wreaths of breath -
A dark river of blood, many boulders,
Balancing unspilled milk.
'Moon!' you cry suddenly, 'Moon! Moon!'

The moon has stepped back like an artist gazing amazed at a work
That points at him amazed.

Added: on March 15th, 2010 at 9:15 AM | Viewed: 4553 times | Comments (26)

Full Moon and Little Frieda - Comments and Information
Poet: Ted Hughes Poem: Full Moon and Little Frieda Comment 26 of 26, added on March 15th, 2010 at 6:07 PM. full moon and little frieda Ted Hughes poem is like a painting that unravels itself bit by bit.Heightening in beauty with every stroke.There is pure innocence reflected in little frieda.Truly a magical poem. anya from Belgium Comment 25 of 26, added on March 15th, 2010 at 10:13 AM. This wonderful poem made me feel many different kinds of emotion. It made me feel calm and peaceful by the way Ted Hughes captures the beautiful moon and its surroundings. Its also great in the fact that he shows that Frieda is the moon's most finest creation. This shows that he loves his daughter dearly. Ted Hughes is well and truly a poetry genius. Frankie from Thailand Comment 24 of 26, added on March 15th, 2010 at 9:15 AM. Full Moon and Little Frieda I thought that this poem was really well written. I like the way in which Ted Hughes makes a lot of vidid images in your mind. You can picture a lot of snapshots in your mind when you read the poem and you can also sort of feel the atmosphere of the poem. The way in which Ted Hughes wrote this poem based on the love that he has with his daughter is very touching because from this, there is evidence that he loves her dearly and loves spending time with her. Natasha from Thailand More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Full Moon and Little Frieda, has received 26 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Ted Hughes with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

Poem Info
Full Moon and Little Frieda Last read: 2010-03-20 02:13:04 Viewed 4553 times. Added on March 15th, 2010 at 9:15 AM.

Hughes Info
Biography More Poems (24 poems) Books