A Cycle of the West · Chapter
To Alice, Three Years Old explained
A poetic dedication to a three-year-old child named Alice, reflecting on how the natural world—from apple blossoms to thunderstorms—was preparing for her arrival even fifty moons before her birth.
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A poetic dedication to a three-year-old child named Alice, reflecting on how the natural world—from apple blossoms to thunderstorms—was preparing for her arrival even fifty moons before her birth. The speaker marvels at the cosmic conspiracy of love and creation that culminated in their mutual affection.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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