Analysis of "Precious Life"
Precious Life By. A.R. Ammons Life is so precious It is something that should never be neglected Savor each moment As it is your last momentum Every second that is past Treat is as your last Cherish time spent Everything has something to represent Take time and notice the small things And see what it brings Once the time is gone There is no recalling Always remember as you climb God only gives us one lifetime Introduction The poem "The Precious Life," by A.R. Ammons, probes the nature of existence and its delicate, passing condition. Ammons seems here to be saying that life's impermanence—and how the moments of life are so sweet precisely because they are so short—endows life with a kind of tender gravity. Instead of lamenting the inevitability of death, Ammons bravely faces this prospect and, in doing so, reminds us not only to live our lives fully but also to be ever mindful o...