Myheartislikeasingingbird
Whosenestisinawateredshoot;
Myheartislikeanaletree
Whoseboughsarebentwiththickestfruit;
Myheartislikearainbowshell
Thataddlesinahalcyonsea;
Myheartisgladderthanallthese
Becausemyloveiscometome.
Raisemeadaisofsilkanddown;
Hangitwithvairandurledyes;
Carveitindovesandomegranates
Andeacockswithahundredeyes;
Workitingoldandsilvergraes,
Inleavesandsilverfleur-de-lys;
Becausethebirthdayofmylife
Iscome,myloveiscometome.
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。