"Tone of Voice" by Charles Harper Webb

“Digging” by Seamus Heaney was the first poem published of his collection. Seamus translates his talent in such way that enriches our society with his life language. He endeavors his way representing his descends. The writer had the promise to his father and grandfather whose lives were spent digging the soil. Heany acknowledges that he is not a farmer and will not follow their ancestors’ occupation. However, in every word expressed in this poem is represented by farming living condition. What was a spade for his ancestors is now represented by pen. A great and open comparison is exposed to our society teaching us that we do not have to follow what our ancestors did, and we could always make a difference in our world by following the teachings of the past generation.