The poem “Field of Autumn” by Laurie Lee exposes the languorous passage of time as well as the inevitability of closure, specifically; death, describing a change of seasons. In six stanzas, of four sentences each, the author also contrasts two different branches of time; past and future. Death and slowness are the main motifs of this literary work, and are effectively represented through the overall assonance of the letter "o", which helps the reader understand the tranquility of the poem by creating an equally peaceful atmosphere. This poem should be analyzed by stanzas, one per paragraph, with the exception of the third and fourth stanzas, which will be analyzed as one for a better understanding of Lee's poem. The poem begins by explaining the slowness of time and sets the mood. for the rest of the room. The repetition of the word “slow” was used by the author to emphasize that changes in life happen very slowly and may even go unnoticed. However, it is always important to recognize that time is moving forward, but it is taking so long that it is difficult to notice. The last sentence develops this idea by introducing the "paralyzed apples", comparing the speed of time's movement to that of a paralyzed being. It is also important to emphasize the relevance of the syntax present in the first lines of the poem, because its analysis will lead to an interesting contrast with the last stanza. Nonetheless, in the first stanza the author describes a "hill covered in copper" and, in fact, the author continues to describe the setting of his poem by employing a variety of warm colors to capture the true essence of autumn . stanza, Laurie Lee reintegrates the idea of ​​time passing slowly through the line "taking the village with...... middle of paper ...... the end of the poem until "the fragrant thread of the rosebush becomes rarefied and tightened.” snaps on the air,” ending life and dictating the start of another season. In her poem “Field of Autumn,” Laurie Lee uses an extended metaphor in order to convey the tranquility of time, as it slowly ends life. In imagery and syntax, the first two stanzas contrast with the last two: the former describe the beginning of the end, while the latter deal with the final moments of something's existence. Additionally, the middle stanzas work together; creating a juxtaposition between the past and the future while exposing the melancholy that comes from becoming attached to something once it's time to move on. Lee's goal in this poem was to demonstrate the importance of enjoying the present, for the simple reason that worrying about the past and future only brings distress..