Read the poem.
Sea Rose
by H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)
Rose, harsh rose,
marred and with stint of petals,
meagre flower, thin,
sparse of leaf,
more precious
than a wet rose
single on a stem—
you are caught in the drift.
Stunted, with small leaf,
you are flung on the sand,
you are lifted
in the crisp sand
that drives in the wind.
Can the spice-rose
drip such acrid fragrance
hardened in a leaf?
Read these lines from “Sea Rose” by H.D.
you are flung on the sand,
you are lifted
in the crisp sand
that drives in the wind.
What is the meaning of “that drives in the wind”?
1. There is an unexpected sandstorm on the beach.
2. The wind is so fierce that it whips up the sand.
3. The beach is too windy to enjoy the day on the sand.
4. The wind propels walkers through the sand on the beach.
