Friday, January 3, 2003

A Birthday Comments

Rating: 3.1

My heart is like a singing bird
Whose nest is in a water'd shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit;
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Christina Georgina Rossetti
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Santhi Janardanan 29 March 2024

Beautiful poem! Heartfelt and written so well.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 28 March 2024

celebratesThis beautiful poem is chosen again in such a short time, sublimest! Love fulfilled, the joy of companionship, and the beauty found in life's special moments.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 28 March 2024

My heart is like a singing bird....all other lines revolve around this line. A lovely poem....timeless!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

A very beautiful poem as The Classic Poem Of The Day.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

SEVEN: Its ringing melody and timeless themes continue to captivate readers and adorn greeting cards and wedding invitations alike. Really a beautiful poem.5 *****

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

SIX: The vivid descriptions evoke a sense of opulence and festivity. "A Birthday" celebrates love fulfilled, the joy of companionship, and the beauty found in life's special moments.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

FIVE: The poem's request for an elaborate throne—carved in doves, pomegranates, and peacocks—reflects the Victorian era's emphasis on ornate decoration and celebration.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

FOUR: Rossetti combines intense sensuousness with Christian devotion. The arrival of love is akin to a spiritual awakening, and the poem resonates with themes of divine love and celebration.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

THREE: These vivid images convey the depth of the poet's love and the sheer delight it brings. Beneath the surface, "A Birthday" can be seen as a devotional poem.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

TWO: The poem exudes pure happiness and undarkened joy. The poet's heart is compared to various natural elements: a singing bird, an apple tree laden with fruit, and a rainbow shell paddling in a tranquil sea.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 March 2024

ONE: It is a delightful poem that celebrates the passionate joy of love. The title itself is figurative, representing a significant moment in the poet's life. This is a very beautiful poem about Joyful Love

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Freni Karaluthara 15 December 2023

Your words make us feel the happiness and joy of being in love. Thank you for writing such a lovely poem that makes us understand and feel the beauty of love.

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Freni Karaluthara 15 December 2023

These comparisons make us imagine the happiness of having someone we love.

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Freni Karaluthara 15 December 2023

Dear Christina Georgina Rossetti, Your poem 'A Birthday' is like a beautiful picture that talks about feeling very happy because of love. You describe the heart as a singing bird, a tree full of fruit, and a colorful shell in the sea.

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Savita Tyagi 15 December 2023

So beautiful and full of joy.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 15 December 2023

Congratulations as The Classic Poem Of The Day! Most deserving!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 15 December 2023

The poem can be viewed as a devotional poem, a combination of intense sensuousness with Christian devotion. The poem is a poetic vision of transcendent love, and the ringing melody of the poem. Very beautiful TOP Marks!

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Suryendu Chaudhury 28 September 2020

The love that creates joy is the one worthy of celebration.

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Whitney 02 May 2020

Add a comment.Amazing

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Supriya 08 January 2020

Nice poem

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Depax 08 November 2021

Hello

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