Cross of Snow
“The Cross of Snow” is a short poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow possibly expressing his feelings towards a deceased wife. ... This essay will expound upon human emotions and how “The Cross of Snow” relates to them. ... Perhaps a marvelous natural phenomenon, such as a cross upon the side of a mountain, could be the only thing comparable. ... No matter the change in season or scene the cross remains on the mountain just as memories were forever chiseled into Longfellow’s heart.