The Stage Comments

This is a wonderfully positive poem, it doesn't indulge in special pleading or empty overstatement. It stays close to the metaphor of the stage of life which creates a solid backbone for the rest of the poem, especially the confident expression of life perceived of as an artistic performance which displays effort, curiosity, gratitude, and of course song and dance. The second time I read this I could really appreciate the uplift of spirits it conveys. Mine were, and still are!