In "auspex," the phrase “dead leaves and snow” at the end of the first stanza implies that the speaker is experiencing feelings of indifference and numbness. an absence of love or passion. physical weakness as aging occurs. emotional maturity that comes with aging.

In "Auspex," the phrase “dead leaves and snow” at the end of the first stanza implies that the speaker is experiencing an absence of love or passion.

The author compares his heart to a nest that once had birds in it. In this nest, when the last bird leaves, it remains only with "dead leaves and snow", and not with life and warmth that those birds (or feelings) had.

B. An absence of love or passion

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Just took it. Edg 2020. Hope this helps :)

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explanation:

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.