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Sadness Comes

ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections

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1

About the Poet and Poem

  • Donna Ashworth is a contemporary Scottish poet.
  • She gained prominence during the UK's COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
  • Her poetry has been described by readers as comforting.
2

Poem Summary and Central Idea

  • The speaker says sadness came to tea again, showing that sadness is familiar and recurring.
  • The speaker tries to stop sadness at the door because friends are waiting.
  • Sadness does not leave and follows the speaker to the gathering.
3

Stanza-by-Stanza Analysis

  • Opening: sadness came to tea and was stopped at the door.
  • The speaker tells sadness that the timing is wrong because of a meeting with friends.
  • Sadness is shown as persistent, slow, and heavy, yet she still follows.
4

Themes

  • Mental health is a major theme.
  • Human connection is presented as healing and supportive.
  • Vulnerability is shown as a strength when it is shared honestly.

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Sadness is treated like a femaleThe speaker first refuses entrySadness is shown as slowThe speaker worries that friends willThe friends remain warm and welcoming

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