Sestina Transformation Quotes

Well, if fall doesn't signal change to you, then we don't know what will. Weather, light, temperature. It's a time of change, for sure, but what that change will bring, we've got no clue about.

The grandmother thinks change is somehow cosmically connected to the equinox. It's yet another example of a moment in the poem when the physical changes of the world around her reflect the mental changes going on within her.

Well, we doubt the grandmother's right here, but her belief in the almanac's predictive powers does tell us a bit about her character. She's kind of old school, and probably hasn't changed much in terms of the way she goes about her business. Still, she'll be forced to change, if the almanac has anything to say about it.

It seems like the grandmother wants to do everything she can to stall the change that's coming. What do you think: good move? Or bad move?

The stove seems to be completely accepting of the change (whatever the change actually is). That reminds us of the almanac—another object that embraces change. So it's really only the people in this poem who are struggling with it.

Planting the seeds of change? Maybe something sad will sprout in the spring. Or hey, maybe it'll all turn around.