A Bird came down the Walk
A Bird came down the Walk—
He did not know I saw—
He bit an Angleworm in halves
And ate the fellow, raw,
And then he drank a Dew
From a convenient Grass—
And then hopped sidewise to the Wall
To let a Beetle pass—
He glanced with rapid eyes
That hurried all around—
They looked like frightened Beads, I thought—
He stirred his Velvet Head
Like one in danger, Cautious,
I offered him a Crumb
And he unrolled his feathers
And rowed him softer home—
Than Oars divide the Ocean,
Too silver for a seam—
Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon
Leap, plashless as they swim.
by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
Photo by Christine Klocek-Lim
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有时后我觉得
yǒu shíhòu wǒ juéde
Sometimes I think
自己像一只小小鸟
zìjǐ xiàng yī zhī xiǎo xiǎo niǎo
I am like a little bird
想要飞
xiǎng yào fēi
I want to fly
却怎么样也飞不高
què zěnmeyàng yě fēi bù gāo
but also not too high
也许有一天我栖上了枝头
yěxǔ yǒu yītiān wǒ qī shàng liǎo zhītóu
maybe someday I perch on a branch
却成为猎人的目标
què chéngwéi lièrén de mùbiāo
but become a hunter’s target
我飞上了青天才发现
wǒ fēi shàng liǎo qīngtiān cái fāxiàn
I fly high into the clear sky only to find
自己从此无依无靠
zìjǐ cóng cǐ wúyīwúkào
that from now on I have no one to depend on. -Della ding “Wo shi yi zhi xiao xiao niao”
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Thank you for sharing this! I love Dickinson and this is my absolute favourite poem she wrote. I love the last 6 lines the best and plashless is probably one of my mist favourite words.
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Reblogged this on Mandibelle16 and commented:
Autumn Sky Poetry sharing my Monat fav Poem “A Bird Came down the Walk” by Emily Dickinson!
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