Advice to my son

In the poem “Advice to My Son” the author Peter Meinke uses the literary device of symbolism to express ideas he would like his son to evaluate against life’s future events. The meaning of symbolism is when one thing represents another thing or idea. This is used by the writer to represent his ways of living life, through his word choices. This poem is about a father’s advice to guide his son through life and day to day experiences. In his poem, “Advice to My Son,” Peter Meinke says:
The trick is, to live your days as if each one may be your last
(for they go fast, and young men lose their lives
In strange and unimaginable ways)
But at the same time, plan long range
(For they go slow; if you survive…

What the author means by this is enjoy each day as if it were your last because they go by quickly, but also pla...