Two birdhouses I hung from my favorite tree
Red for you, blue for me.
The wind blew strong and then I found
Pieces of my heart, lying on the ground.
Now blue hangs alone, no tenants this year
Hanging there like a big blue tear.
Two Birdhouses surely does have an interpretive element to it. Consensus in comments prevalently refers to relationship, and yet this could be about the red/blue national relationship division, in which case, even in these six lines I was anticipating the two both breaking and a new ‘purple’ one rehung. Ahhh, isn’t it neat to see the different viewpoints. The ‘wind of division’ has each bird house, wind chime, flag, weathervane vulnerable to loss. I find this musical, meaningful, symbolic. Thank you ~~ djl
Sorry that I'm late… Haven't been checking on poetry lately working on that book that you are so graciously following… Thanks!
This is a fabulous poem. It doesn't look like the other readers see the breakup of a relationship subtly in it. The poem is short and gets to the point quickly. Metaphorically perfect. For humans. Not for the birds. Kudos!
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
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Regis
This is a fabulous poem. It doesn't look like the other readers see the breakup of a relationship subtly in it. The poem is short and gets to the point quickly. Metaphorically perfect. For humans. Not for the birds. Kudos!
Ron