His sense of defeat is exacerbated by the knowledge that he has no one to blame for the situation but himself. This reflects mankind s realization that Earth s resources have been depleted substantially and that it will be much more difficult to repair the planet than it would have been to maintain it. Lee s poem, however, has a warm, comfortable feel to it. The world is described as juice-green. This creates a sense of vitality.
Life seems to be flowing freely and nature is existing harmoniously.
The narrator is relaxed and peaceful. This illustrates the calm that results from the knowledge that life has had an opportunity to remain natural. Frost and Lee both create the tone of their poems to reflect their ideas. The style of each poem also illustrates the message that the poet wishes to communicate. After Apple-picking has a narrative form, and is more directly factual than Lee s poem.