Verses for 'Amsel

About this poem

The poem is a piece written by the poet as a birthday present to a female colleague. 'The moon' and 'the dove' as portrayed, are not literal in the context of the poem; both connotes one and the same person: the birthday celebrant. In the first and second stanzas, we are briefed of the dominant attribute of the female: self-seclusion and quietness. Just like the moon that shines alone in the sky and, like a dove that sits, clinging to her nest, alone, she is alleged to cherish those thought-provoking qualities. Hence, the poet persona is forced to "ponder alone". In the fourth stanza, it is unveiled to the reader, the overwhelming beauty of the celebrant which forces the poet persona into showering the dark-complexioned and yet, pulchritudinous female with admirations. Moreover, it is handed to the reader, on a platter encomiums, that it is her eighteenth birthday. The curtain is drawn with the last stanza, where the poet persona plunges back into meditation, wondering how such self-seclusion and quietness of a quality is perfectly paired with such great beauty. more »