生日ABirthday(2/2)
Myheartislikeasggbird
Whoseisawateredshoot;
Myheartislikeanappletree
Whoseboughsarebentwiththickestfruit;
Myheartislikearabowshell
Thatpaddlesahalsea;
Myheartisgdderthanallthese
Becaeyloveiseto.
Raiseadaisofsilkanddown;
Hangitwithvairandpurpledyes;
Carveitdovesandpogranates
Andpeackswithahundredeyes;
Workitgoldandsilvergrapes,
Inleavesandsilverfleur-de-lys;
Becaethebirthdayofylife
Ise,yloveiseto.
作品赏析
诗中的“我”将自己快乐的心比作“歌唱的鸟儿”,果实累累的苹果树,“色彩斑斓的贝壳”,而这一切全是因为爱情的到来。为了迎接爱,她想象着装点着自己的一切。结尾才提到所谓的“生日”,原来是爱情赋予了她新生。这些都把她对爱情的执著追求与当爱来临的欢欣表现得淋漓尽致。