Sara Teasdale 1920 "There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; And frogs in the pool singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white; Robins will wear their feathery fire, Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire; And not one will know of the war, not one Will care at last when it is done. Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree, If mankind perished utterly; And Spring herself when she woke at dawn Would scarcely know that we were gone."

thank u for this - excellent reading

Oh my it's so lovely

Thanks for the vid man really helpful for my exam

All that was left after man scratched the world. This story reminds me of the documentary, "Earth After Humans."

I love this story.

This is my favorite of his stories.

2026 that’s in three years bruv

I remember when I read the poem when I was in 10th grade and watched this as an assignment, and when I first read it I had a weird gut feeling that something like this is real and it may happen. I'm a Christian, and I know there is a rapture going to happen where a lot of us won't be on this earth. Looking at the world from then to now, the way we are heading and the fact that we have this AI stuff and WW3 on the horizon, and being 3 years until 2026, I can see things unfolding before my eyes. The poems seems to be getting more real everyday. I don't know about y'all but Imma keep my eyes on everything.

what mood would you say this poem gives off?

Beautiful

ngl, As someone who had this assigned to me in middle school, I LOVED THIS.

Try it at 1.5x , time saver

I wonder how many other people found this after finding the house that mirrors the story in the video game, Fallout 3. That's how I found it lol

So scary, this could be anyone of our houses.

I always found this poem mortifying as at first you think maybe the house is just abandoned but as it goes on you realize everyone is gone a nuclear war of some sorts killed everyone, and a sense of dread sets in as you realize one other thing. How long could this of been going on? Maybe days the house has been taking care of the family maybe years.

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Hii

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Fallout

I prefer last kids on earth, lol

Read this story in elementary, really intrigued me.

So close....4 More Years !!!!!

I love this story so much! it's kind of sad how many people find it boring. it definitely doesn't instill a feeling of overwhelming happiness in you. But, it's an intriguing concept to think about. especially in a time where this is becoming more and more believable, and less farfetched. I've never read it in school before, but that's probably because I'm only going into 9th grade next year. anyway, my friend referred it to me and I'm absolutely obsessed. I wish this was a series. it would certainly be a depressing one though. something about nuclear war situations gives you a certain feeling. In stories, you know it's going to bother you for a long time, but you continue to read on. kind of how when you look at something that you know you probably shouldn't. But, your curiosity drives you to continue. if only is there was more to continue on.

This is what scares me the most, humanity getting killed by himself with nuclear weapons. It's a sad tale.

messi is the goat

I Finally found it :) I read this last year for highschool but it stuck with me because, I enjoy apocalyptic related things. However I was looking for Leonard Nimoy narrating this :( but still good!!!💖)

Reading material for school is like spoiling yourself. There are tons of garbage stories online, and when you finally dig up a gem, you will find students who don't cherish a good work because they haven't stuck in front of piles of trash yet.

…….and Putin said “what have I done, what have I done…….”

I came here from a comment somewhere about this story. Very interesting and thought provoking. Somewhat disturbing. Could easily be an episode of Tales from the loop or Black Mirror later seasons. I understand how people that came here for school feel this is boring. I would've thought so too if I was forced to read it. Reading is awesome, but only when done because you want to. If not it's just boring.

am i the ONLY person who wants to just red the story?

Excellent!

I'm currently here from school, tempted to place my answers to the questions assigned to me in these here comments. It is 2:00AM, and I don't plan on sleeping anytime soon, It is currently Friday, where I have around 8 assignments due on this day, The house is silent, only the gentle whirring of the computer breaking the silence when the story isn't being read, My room is dim, with the only lights being a warm glow from a weak lamp across the room, and the glow from the computer screen, I feel depressed, my grades staggering, I feel empty, where I try to muster up the motivation to complete my objectives. And yet here I am, typing away at a comment that will likely never be seen... And the off chance someone does see it, the odds of them showing the interest to continue reading is slim. if someone is here, its because of school. Some find the audio book interesting, others find it a pain to sit and listen. If someone sees this comment, I will never know, and if someone actually bothers to read this, I will never know. What does it matter, why do I type this comment, knowing it will never be seen? ... It can sit quietly, undisturbed. It won't be lost within the ocean of comments on every video... It will stand out from the rest, on the slim chance it is seen... Where it won't be a simple one sentence, But many boring and monotone sentences that show how plain I really am. And for those who have read this far, what made you continue reading? Curiosity? Interest? ... Boredom? Who knows, it could be anything. I guess that's for you do decide...

This book… lolll.. I’m only over here for school rn 😭😵‍💫

my guy your voice is too good for this story

That was So on helpful and so amazing

174 !?! You deserve 100k subscriber... Great work buddy

We’re all here from school, but this story is way too detailed lmao Edit: grammatical fixes

Sir please translet this video in hindi

This is why I can’t stand reading teachers what the actual boredom is this.. ughhhh

Sis what is the theme of this I almost fell asleep

Thanks for the read <3

i might die from boredom

Might as well be a fallout fanwork

Thank You from an 8th grade ELA Teacher. 👍

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ur a piece of human garbage

Lovely story...pls post more!!

Summary please

What is the narrator's name? Great Expression.👍👍🏼👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿