After reading "After Apple Picking"

Of all the poems thus far, I can honestly say this poem is by far my favorite. I love the divine element brought into the piece paints vivid images into the readers's mind. While reading the poem, I couldn't help but think about the heavens being opened to this one person whose earthly journey has come to an end. I am big on experiencing life to the fullest potential and the empty apple baskets represent life experiences yet to be had. Because of this aspect, the poem has a rather bittersweet element to it. When the character talks of doing too much apple picking, I felt this directly applied to me. In life, we will not remember all the homework we stayed up hours completing, but we will remember the relationships and experiences had throughout our lifetime!