poem "For the Children"
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"For the Children" is a reflective, nature-centered poem by Gary Snyder that offers guidance and hope to future generations, emphasizing harmony with the Earth and mindful living.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| poem "For the Children" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13035340 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: poem "For the Children" Context triple: [Turtle Island, hasPart, poem "For the Children"]
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A.
“Elegy on the Death of a Child”
“Elegy on the Death of a Child” is a poignant early Japanese poem mourning the loss of a child, composed by the Nara-period poet Yamanoue no Okura and preserved in the Man’yōshū anthology.
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B.
Fosterling (poem)
"Fosterling" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his 1991 collection *Seeing Things*, that meditates on aging, self-acceptance, and the belated arrival of poetic confidence.
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poem "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
The poem "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko is a powerful Soviet-era work condemning antisemitism and historical injustice, using the Nazi massacre at Babi Yar as a symbol of broader persecution and moral failure.
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D.
Juliana (poem)
Juliana is an Old English religious poem, preserved in the Exeter Book, that recounts the legend and martyrdom of Saint Juliana.
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poem "Crow and Mama"
"Crow and Mama" is a short, darkly comic poem from Ted Hughes’s *Crow* sequence, exploring the mythic, unsettling relationship between the trickster figure Crow and a maternal presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: poem "For the Children" Target entity description: "For the Children" is a reflective, nature-centered poem by Gary Snyder that offers guidance and hope to future generations, emphasizing harmony with the Earth and mindful living.
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A.
“Elegy on the Death of a Child”
“Elegy on the Death of a Child” is a poignant early Japanese poem mourning the loss of a child, composed by the Nara-period poet Yamanoue no Okura and preserved in the Man’yōshū anthology.
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B.
Fosterling (poem)
"Fosterling" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his 1991 collection *Seeing Things*, that meditates on aging, self-acceptance, and the belated arrival of poetic confidence.
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C.
poem "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
The poem "Babi Yar" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko is a powerful Soviet-era work condemning antisemitism and historical injustice, using the Nazi massacre at Babi Yar as a symbol of broader persecution and moral failure.
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D.
Juliana (poem)
Juliana is an Old English religious poem, preserved in the Exeter Book, that recounts the legend and martyrdom of Saint Juliana.
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E.
poem "Crow and Mama"
"Crow and Mama" is a short, darkly comic poem from Ted Hughes’s *Crow* sequence, exploring the mythic, unsettling relationship between the trickster figure Crow and a maternal presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | poem ⓘ |
| author | Gary Snyder ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
nature poetry ⓘ reflective poetry ⓘ |
| hasForm | short poem ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
journey or path
ⓘ
landscape ⓘ mountains ⓘ valleys ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
choose a mindful and simple life path
ⓘ
consider long-term consequences for future generations ⓘ live in balance with the Earth ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Buddhist-influenced outlook
ⓘ
ecocentric worldview ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
frequently anthologized Gary Snyder poem
ⓘ
influential in environmental literature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
children
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future generations ⓘ mountains ⓘ natural world ⓘ the Earth ⓘ
linked to:
Earth
valleys ⓘ |
| hasTone |
contemplative
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gentle ⓘ hopeful ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
environmentally conscious readers
ⓘ
future generations ⓘ |
| isAbout |
ethical relationship with nature
ⓘ
how to live well on the Earth ⓘ offering counsel to the young ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Beat Generation
ⓘ
Deep ecology ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century American poetry ⓘ |
| style |
free verse
ⓘ
imagistic language ⓘ meditative tone ⓘ |
| theme |
environmental consciousness
ⓘ
guidance for future generations ⓘ harmony with nature ⓘ hope ⓘ intergenerational responsibility ⓘ mindful living ⓘ simplicity ⓘ spiritual connection to the Earth ⓘ |
| workOf | Gary Snyder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: poem "For the Children" Description of subject: "For the Children" is a reflective, nature-centered poem by Gary Snyder that offers guidance and hope to future generations, emphasizing harmony with the Earth and mindful living.
Referenced by (1)
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