this whole poem highlights the important themes of the cycle of life while appreciating the cycle of a day. The last line of the poem makes it seem as if the whole poem was the speakers life, and at the end he says that it is "wasted" which could mean his whole life/day was spent observing rather than living, however I think it actually means that you have not lived if you are not appreciating nature which evokes appreciation for life. Nature is the root of all life... it is often forgotten since humans have declared the world theirs, but the cycle of life is like the cycle of the day, sun goes up...sun goes down, everything depends on nature... the only ones refusing or denying are humans who are unbothered by natures control over ALL lives.

the speaker talks about the different organisms and animals that exist and live right in front of us, and the world is their home... making the speaker realize he has "wasted his life" by not living this way all along.

instead of fearing the darkness or leaving the hammock to go inside, the "lean back" line shows the acceptance of the cycle of life and the cycle of the day... another way of appreciating nature by letting it take control rather than trying to change it... not going inside and not turning on lights is the submission to the power of nature and the control it has over every life.

the speaker is surprised by everything... even the old droppings of horses, he somehow sees that with a sense of appreciation by referring to it as "golden" Gold is pure metal which alludes to the purity of this experience and the purity of nature and the world of animals. highlights the beauty of nature and the little things that are forgotten, ignored, and even shamed.

brings reader not only into the setting but now the timing of this poem and it sounds as if the day is passing while the speaker is just observing, not thinking about anything else besides whats right in from of him. first few lines illustrate how the sun is shining over all of these living things, but as we read "into the distances of the afternoon", we can picture the sun slowly arching over the sky and making its way down for the day... shows the attention to detail as if this is the first time seeing the sun and first time watching it move

the imagery is extremely illustrative, seems as if this is the first time the speaker has experienced this level of nature. The green shadow alludes to the overarching green tint on everything on this farm due to the fact that it is pure nature, completely uninterrupted by society

The first two lines instantly set the scene for the readers, clearly expressing the intricate amount of detail the speaker is noticing just within the first few moments and first two lines.