Little Birds of the Night

Dark Muse · 08-13-2008, 09:36 PM

I just thought this was a wonderful little poem

Little Birds of the Night

LITTLE birds of the night
Aye, they have much to tell
Perching there in rows
Blinking at me with their serious eyes
Recounting of flowers they have seen and loved
Of meadows and groves of the distance
And pale sands at the foot of the sea
And breezes that fly in the leaves.
They are vast in experience
These little birds that come in the night

ntropyincarnate · 09-30-2008, 03:52 PM

I love Stephen Crane's poems! They're so simple but so powerful.

lina77 · 09-30-2008, 04:09 PM

Yes indeed very beautiful.One question that arises is :can we compare these little fragile birds to old people at the end of their lives? If we had to analyse it What would we say? Any ideas?

Dark Muse · 09-30-2008, 04:23 PM

That is an interesting thought. After reading back over the poem again with that in mind, yes it is very clear now how the poem could speak of the elderly and the sort of bittersweet of thier reminsincens. The things once had now lost which cannot be experinced again. The old memories, that are now forever that.

ntropyincarnate · 10-01-2008, 01:33 AM

I agree. That really does make a lot of sense. "They have much to tell" and "They are vast in experience" especially give that impression.

08-13-2008, 09:36 PM	#1
Dark Muse The Poetic Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Within the winds Posts: 5,293 Blog Entries: 543	Little Birds of the Night I just thought this was a wonderful little poem Little Birds of the Night LITTLE birds of the night Aye, they have much to tell Perching there in rows Blinking at me with their serious eyes Recounting of flowers they have seen and loved Of meadows and groves of the distance And pale sands at the foot of the sea And breezes that fly in the leaves. They are vast in experience These little birds that come in the night __________________ Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

09-30-2008, 03:52 PM	#2
ntropyincarnate so I dub thee unforgiven Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in your closet... Posts: 659 Blog Entries: 2	I love Stephen Crane's poems! They're so simple but so powerful. __________________ Snow White is doing dishes again, 'cause what else can you do with seven itty bitty men?

09-30-2008, 04:23 PM	#4
Dark Muse The Poetic Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Within the winds Posts: 5,293 Blog Entries: 543	That is an interesting thought. After reading back over the poem again with that in mind, yes it is very clear now how the poem could speak of the elderly and the sort of bittersweet of thier reminsincens. The things once had now lost which cannot be experinced again. The old memories, that are now forever that. __________________ Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

10-01-2008, 01:33 AM	#5
ntropyincarnate so I dub thee unforgiven Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in your closet... Posts: 659 Blog Entries: 2	I agree. That really does make a lot of sense. "They have much to tell" and "They are vast in experience" especially give that impression. __________________ Snow White is doing dishes again, 'cause what else can you do with seven itty bitty men?

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09-30-2008, 04:09 PM	#3
lina77 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	Yes indeed very beautiful.One question that arises is :can we compare these little fragile birds to old people at the end of their lives? If we had to analyse it What would we say? Any ideas?

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