Butterflies and Homo sapiens
Mark Walker
mwalker at aisvt.bfg.com
Tue Sep 9 09:02:44 EDT 1997
> The Butterfly upon the Sky
>
> The Butterfly upon the sky,
> That doesn't know its Name
> And hasn't any tax to pay
> And hasn't any Home
>
> Is just as high as you and I,
> And higher, I believe,
> So soar away and never sigh
> And that's the way to grieve -
(Emily Dickinson)
<SNIP>
> Finally, can anyone explain why she switched at the end to a comment about
> grieving?
Well, Patrick, I think the whole poem is about grieving. Emily's comment here
is that we worry too much, and that worrying is an indication of our _lower_
position on the food chain. Why can't we live our lives like the butterfly,
fluttering about with no concern for the 'morrow? Actually, I totally agree
with Emily. And chasing after that butterfly is my way of becoming one.
Mark Walker.
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