Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Little Birds Comments

Rating: 3.3

Little Birds are dining
Warily and well,
Hid in mossy cell:
Hid, I say, by waiters
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Lewis Carroll
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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 July 2024

Most deserving poem chosen by Poem Hunter and Team as The Classic Poem Of The Day!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 July 2024

True enjoyable poem! The whimsical poem playfully weaves repetition and wordplay to create a nonsensical and humorous tone. In this delightful piece, anthropomorphized birds engage in various peculiar activities, defying logic and reason.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 July 2024

Memory Flags and Eaten Friends: Little birds hide crimes in carpet bags, blessed by happy stags. Even when beaten, they persist. And when their memory falters, they taste gratitude and gold.

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Love these little birds who are writing cute poems.

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Hudson Hoodsun 16 March 2024

I didn't know that Lewis was also a poet. That's cool.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

TEN: Here it goes about the joy of whimsy, the celebration of the nonsensical, and the sheer delight in imagining a world where little birds lead extraordinary lives.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

NINE: It lacks the narrative structure and imaginative world-building of some of his more famous pieces, but it's a delightful flight of fancy nonetheless.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

EIGHT: The tale unfolds in their peculiar world. In comparison to Carroll's other works, such as "Jabberwocky, " "Little Birds" shares elements of wordplay and absurdity.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

SEVEN: Memory Flags and Eaten Friends: Little birds hide crimes in carpet bags, blessed by happy stags. Even when beaten, they persist. And when their memory falters, they taste gratitude and gold.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

SIX: They're also taught to fire guns and splinter salmon in winter—quite the unconventional curriculum.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

FIVE: Choking Birds: These mischievous birds choke baronets with buns. Why? Perhaps it's just for the sheer fun of it.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

FOUR: Bagpipe-Playing Birds: On the shore, where tourists snore, these avian musicians play bagpipes. Their rendition might not be perfect, but it's certainly entertaining!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

THREE: Writing Birds: The same little birds also write interesting books. Picture them huddled over tiny desks, penning tales that only they can understand.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

TWO: Some of the whimsical moments in the poem. Dining Birds: These little birds dine warily and well, hidden in mossy cells, attended by waiters in gorgeous gaiters. Their secretive feasts are a delightful mystery.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 16 March 2024

SERIOUS COMMENTS from my side, to start (always with the number ONE: The whimsical poem playfully weaves repetition and wordplay to create a nonsensical and humorous tone. In this delightful piece, anthropomorphized birds engage in various peculiar activities, defying logic and reason.

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 19 January 2024

Enjoyed reading this lovely poem. To my favourite

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 19 January 2024

What a delightful poem! Little birds are writing, teaching, playing, sleeping. A fun poem full of imagination like the little Alice in Wonderland.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 January 2024

THANK YOU SO MUCH, DEAR POEM HUNTER AND TEAM forhaving chosen LEWIS CARROLL as the Classic Poem Of The Day.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 January 2024

SIX: The poem's meaning is ultimately up to the reader to decide, and it can be enjoyed for its clever wordplay and imaginative imagery. I like this Classic Poem Of The Day very very much, so many interpretations cen be put here

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Sylvia Frances Chan 19 January 2024

FIVE: So many ways for interpretation

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