Saturday, May 02, 2009

Why a Bird???

Why did Emily Dickinson describe hope as a bird?

Birds fly away...unless it's a flamingo or an emu. But I don't think flamingos or emus sing a sweet song as the birds of flight. And I don't like the idea that hope can easily flit away.

So why a bird???

1 comment:

Adiel said...

Yes, a bird can easily fly away, but the Rock of Ages is solid and not moving a bit. That's where I want my hope to be anchored.

My current storm is sore, too, but perhaps the two of us broken people can help each other. Let's get together some time this week. I'll call you.