Ted Kooser

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In the Verses
Ted Kooser has written many poems such as “Late February” in which he captures his style of writing through his personal experiences and insights. To start, Ted Kooser is inspired by many natural objects around him that have influenced him to write this poem. As the Library of Congress recognizes, “‘the first poet laureate chosen from the Great Plains” ("Ted Kooser"). Furthermore, the Great Plains is a land of prairie and nature, and that is the main theme in his poem. The Great Plains was his home, and that is one region where he was surrounded by nature. That could have influenced him to write this poem. In “Late February” Kooser shows the theme of nature by really expressing his thoughts on each individual thing that makes
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Secondly, Ted Kooser sees nature in such a way that humans normally do not see it. As he says so himself, “I write for other people with the hope that I can help them to see the wonderful things within their everyday experiences. In short, I want to show people how interesting the ordinary world can be if you pay attention” ("Ted Kooser"). As can be seen, “Late February” really depicts the beauty of spring but some humans do not take their time to absorb its beauty. This poem shows that in every dark cloud there is a silver lining. Everyone should pay attention to the ordinary world, and people will find something more unique and different about it. In this poem, Ted Kooser really stopped and thought about how winter changes to spring, and what really goes on. He shows people that they should be more observative of what is going on around them, and never think poor about nature. Lastly, Kooser shows his gift for having a plain but metaphorical writing style. “Kooser is widely praised for his plainspoken style, his gift for metaphor, and his quiet discoveries of beauty in ordinary things”("Ted Kooser Biography : American Life in Poetry"). Throughout most of his poems, including “Late February”, Kooser uses his plain yet