“Days gone by”

1.

And the snow fell covering the earth’s skin,

My nose detecting the burning wood fire.

The man he invited all of his kin

Into the country, my utmost desire.

To explore the backwoods, see what I see,

That water flows clear from unfrozen streams

The wildlife spy from behind the tall tree,

As I breathe in heavy and dream a dream.

One where the city streets are but no more,

And the skyline is made of pines and spruce.

One where the sea is filled with fish galore,

And resources have escaped all misuse.

Yes, this is where my wild dream has led me

Off into the past where I long to be.

2.

“Days gone by” is a Shakespearean sonnet written in iambic pentameter.  It has four stanzas. The tone of this poem is reminiscing of the death of a time now in the past. The tone hints that the author is from a rural place i.e. probably from the bay, definitely not a townie. And, they want to revert to living off the land, or they are older and remember the city before it was a city. We can tell this from third stanza where they mention that they wish cities didn't exist, and people lived off the land like people did in the past. The line “One where the sea is filled with fish galore” may be a reference to cod moratorium.