At the earliest ending of winter, In March, a scrawny cry from outside Seemed like a sound in his mind. He knew that he heard it, A bird's cry, at daylight or before, In the early March wind.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A bird's cry in early spring signals change and connects outside sound to inner thought.
- In plain terms
- He heard a bird cry outside and felt it in his mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature sounds can trigger internal thoughts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did nature speak to you?
- How do sounds change your mood?
Another view
It interprets natural sound as internal.
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