Although I had a difficult time reading through some of Hopkins' poems, "The Starlight Night" really resonated with me. This may be because I just saw a quote that said, "If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently." Hopkins' poem goes right along with this statement as he declares that all of nature is "a prize." Looking at the stars, the woods, the lawns, and the birds, eventually brings him to remember Christ. Nature becomes just a glimpse of heaven for him. Viewing nature in this way can definitely make one live his or her life differently.
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