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The "voice" in this poem is Sara Teasdale. It is from her point of view and her feelings about someone that died or a memory.

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Sara wrote this poem explaining how something that was once a joy in her life, like a memory or a loved one who died, needs to be forgotten (or die out) in order for her to move on in her life. But no matter how hard she tries... she can't forget. Therefore, she just tells everyone she has forgotten when deep down inside she knows she cannot forget it. It seems as if she is living in the past no matter how much time goes by, wishing she could progress on.

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By: Sara Teasdale
Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten,

Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold,

Let it be forgotten for ever and ever,

Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.

If anyone asks, say it was forgotten

Long and long ago,

As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall

In a long forgotten snow.

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Simile :A direct comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Example: "Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten".
She is comparing the memory of being forgotten to a flower being forgotten when it dies.

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Repetition : The purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect. Sometimes, especially with longer phrases that contain a different key word each time, this is called parallelism. It has been a central part of poetry in many cultures. Many of the Psalms use this device as one of their unifying elements.
Example:
"Forgotten" lines 1,2,3,5,8
The repetition of forgotten emphasizes how much she wishes she could forget this memory or loved one, which allows the readers to infer that she does not want to live in the past.

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2nd Stanza
5. If anyone asks, say it was forgotten
6. Long and long ago,
7. As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall
8. In a long-forgotten snow.

5. She is saying she wants people to think she forgot about this death or memory, when really she hasn't.
6. She wants people to think she forgot about a long time ago.
7. & 8. She is restating how everything has a time where it needs to die or "comes to an end" just like this loved one's death or memory that needs to be forgotten (die out).

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1st Stanza
1. Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten.
2. Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold.
3. Let it be forgotten for ever and ever
4. Time is a kind friend, he will make us old

1. Sara Teasdale is trying to forget a loved ones death, like how a flower dies and is not noticed.
2. She tries to forget a fire that was once warm and strong.
3. She wants to forget this memory or loss for ever and ever.
4. She is saying that time will make us old, whether we want it or not.

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Footfall: the sound of a footstep or footsteps.

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- Born on August 8th, 1884.
- As a child she was isolated because she got sick easily.
- Her childhood was very lonely.
- She was homeschooled until she was 10 years old.
- She lived in New York.
- From 1904-1907 she was apart of a group of female artists that made a magazine, The Potters Wheel.
- She married several times.
- In 1993 she died from suicide, overdosing on sleeping pills.
- Became depressed
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/sara-teasdale

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Imagery: The use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images, not only of the visual
sense, but of sensation and emotion as well. While most commonly used in reference to figurative language, imagery can apply to any component of a poem that evoke sensory experience and emotional
response, and also applies to the concrete things so brought to mind.
Poetry works it magic by the way it uses words to evoke “images” that carry depths of meaning.
The poet’s carefully described impressions of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch can be transferred to the thoughtful reader through imaginative use and combinations of diction. In addition to its more tangible initial impact, effective imagery has the potential to tap the inner wisdom of the reader to
arouse meditative and inspirational responses.
Related images are often clustered or scattered throughout a work, thus serving to create a particular mood or tone. Images of disease, corruption, and death, for example, are recurrent patterns shaping our
perceptions of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Example: "Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold". Line 2. This line allows the reader to understand what the author is trying to say. Using imagery makes it more in depth and more understanding.