Birdhouse Comments

The cat's appearance at the very end made me shiver. This poem is so thoroughly, I'd even say triumphantly the world of birds - a CAT as the last image! I admit I can't follow the poetic argument because you use such precise vocabulary which always a good thing - if the reader has a glossary or dict'y nearby. The language is fused - which means it goes beyond the (merely) metaphorical - like the language of Hart Crane. There are four vivid images that make up the last stanza but try as I might I could not discover their meaning or drift.