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Comment 26 of 46, added on August 26th, 2005 at 10:10 PM.
It give me and everybody who read it the strength needed in times of troubles. Don't be a crybaby. I believe DHL is not. Do not regret on your misfortune. You still have the rest of your life. Do something with it.
Montree Wongsri from Thailand
Comment 25 of 46, added on August 7th, 2005 at 8:14 AM.
There is no need to over-analize this poem,it is simple,humans are flawed always have been and always will be the fact of the matter is the bird is lucky.
Jed from United States
Comment 24 of 46, added on August 7th, 2005 at 1:34 AM.
simple poem with complex human implications. death awaits us all, whimpering or not. indeed its what we do with our life that counts, not to gain wealth, but ensure the weakest amongest us, their good health. within this chore, one will not find self-pity, and when s/he drops, there will be no feelings of self-sorrow, just sadness from those around you who will miss you as they did the song of that little sparrow. Peace.
charles fraser from Canada
Comment 23 of 46, added on July 21st, 2005 at 10:46 PM.
Next time you are in a zoo or with a pet look in to it’s eyes, really look close there will be a moment when you will realize that animals have something uncommon with people, that is they are present and can be present to you looking them right in the eyes without any concerns. That is a moment that will not be common with human beings, why?
If you know why then you will understand the distinction between Human beings and all other animals.
Lawrence was relating one animal to another however there are 6.4 billion animals refereed to as humans and all 6.4 billion humans share one thing in common that animals do not, that is a conscience… that little voice in your head… that little voice that tells you when some one is looking you in the eyes, “what are they looking at” ”how do I look” “did I do something wrong” that little voice.
Why care why the bird is there or analyze what is known about birds and figure out what has the bird be there, don’t miss the point.
The point is to capture what we all have in common as human beings Self-pity We all take pity on ourselves, and be inspired by what is possible for us given to us by nature.
And if you need to analyze look at what you get out of self pity, why do so many people fell sorry for themselves, why do so many people stay in self-pity and even live their whole life felling sorry for themselves.
Jim from United States
Comment 22 of 46, added on July 19th, 2005 at 8:01 PM.
Every human being shows self pity at one time or another, at different levels. However this poem is very insperational to me because it helps me/people overcome self pity and give strengh to carry on.
I Loved It
Mark from United States
Comment 21 of 46, added on July 15th, 2005 at 6:48 AM.
Obviously poetry, like any other kind of art, apart from the art of war, is not something that belong to your culture. In Europe we do understand that, even if you keep complaining because in Rome the streets are very tight, ignoring the fact that you are walking on 2000 years old streets. In Venice you pretend the limo at the airport ignoring the fact that in Venice there are not streets as it is in the middle of a lagoon.
Even in this case, your comments on D.H. Lawrence and his Self-Pitty are absolutely pathetic. To feel sorry for itself is perfectly natural. Human kind, except from Yankes, have feelings to express. You will never understand poetry if you do not learn to respect other peopls's culture.
why don t you read it again while you have you a Big Mac ?
Ruggero from Italy
Comment 20 of 46, added on July 6th, 2005 at 7:13 AM.
perception of poetry revolves around an individual. For the same reason that we all have different musical interests, and different lives. This poem is very inspirational, and helps many people overcome their harmful quest for self- pity. I believe intelligence can only be measured through presence of a conscience, which you are obviously lacking, so stop trying to be cool, and respect what fellow posters have said. As for my reaction i believe that this poem is highly inspirational, and although it is probably obvious that this is my first time taking an interest in poetry, i thoroughly enjoy considering the different views displayed on this piece, accept the post before mine. Keep being inspired.
Jessica from United States
Comment 19 of 46, added on July 4th, 2005 at 7:03 PM.
Everyone thinks he/she "understands" this poem. When in reality, since the bird has no concept of analyzing himself in an effort to improve himself, just happens to find himself in the cold. Maybe he didnt migrate soon enough, but nonetheless fails to fly to warmth. Perhaps he is too young to fly or just gave a lack of effort. But what we do not know is whether he did just the opposite and tried in vain as hard as he could to get to warmth. Nonetheless we judge him however we want in order to make sense of the poem. In a way Lawrence wrote this poem such that people can find their own reason for motivation, because we know absolutely nothing of the bird's reason for being there, but somehow come out with a reason that suits our perception of the world. Its kind of how people believe in god, and might have a religion, but only practice "most" of the beliefs but not all. What kind of faith is that. My point is that people do, and believe, what they want regardless of what they are told, just as long as it serves their own progress, or benefit. My evidence of this is from the generic responses from most people. The masses always think they follow truth. But they are just following blindly, not even knowing the difference. But they feel as if they know. It is repulsive. I attend carnegie mellon and i have met the smartest kid i ever knew. but most kids there are just copies of everyone else, just with more accolades. you would believe most of what i just said if i were a published author, and had a ph.d. well maybe if i get one, i will say the same thing. a platform is just that, it raises one dummy out of a whole lot. Did you ever think that a sentence could be put together with a lot of nice sounding words and people would think that the message it was sending was remarkable, simply because the words "sounding" cool to say. I have lived to recognize these tendencies and have the ability to take in everything, then make my judgent on what goes together. Here is the great idea: "Truth is simple."-Linden.... how does this simple poem make you feel. Does it inspire you. Does it make you cry. Come on. You would sh*t in your hand if einstein said it was smart thing to do. But you deny it today, and do it tomorrow. I would like responses, but if you send me anything that says something like " you are just angry" or "you are weird" then i expect it, because most people fear or revere what they can't explain. In essence you are just that small bird, and nothing else because you too cannot fly away from your impulse to think inside the box, instead of excape what is expected of you.
Linden from United States
Comment 18 of 46, added on June 19th, 2005 at 8:24 PM.
It really encourages your soul and determination; I saw the picture, is very well focused, and touch me.
I was about to quit everything, have a wife and three sons and no job or income for more than 8 months; after I hear it and read it, it gave me spirit to find more within me in order not to retreat at all...not even a single inch in my life path.
Rodolfo from Mexico
Comment 17 of 46, added on June 16th, 2005 at 7:19 PM.
I loved the movie, this poem fits the spirit of warriors portrayed and the story line. In the real world though, I love the fact that I can go to my heavenly father. Another great author put it very eloquently, "we did not receive a spirit of timidity, but of power, of love, of self discipline". As D.H. Lawrence writes, self-pity, feeling sorry for oneself is very destructive, and ruins the individual.
Terry Johnson from United States
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It give me and everybody who read it the strength needed in times of troubles. Don't be a crybaby. I believe DHL is not. Do not regret on your misfortune. You still have the rest of your life. Do something with it.
Montree Wongsri from Thailand