"Today"
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Author
Billy Collins wrote the poem "Today". He served two terms as US Poet Laureate and started a poetry program called Poetry 180 to get more high school students to read poetry. He is also the author of "The Trouble with Poetry ".
What does the canary in the cage represent?
The canary being released represents freedom in spring time.
Setting of "Today"
The poem occurs on a nice spring day in a house with a cool brick pathway and a garden bursting with peonies.
Speaker's Tone
The speaker is excited for spring to come. You can tell this from the way the poem is organized. the poem is one continuous sentence.
