Bird Quote by Robert Frost
“When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud And goes down burning into the gulf below, No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud At what has happened. Birds, at least must know It is the change to darkness in the sky. Murmuring something quiet in her breast, One bird begins to close a faded eye; Or overtaken too far from his nest, Hurrying low above the grove, some waif Swoops just in time to his remembered tree. At most he thinks or twitters softly, 'Safe! Now let the night be dark for all of me. Let the night be too dark for me to see Into the future. Let what will be, be.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Darkening Sky, 1935
Nature’s cycles mirror human transitions, urging acceptance of change and the unknown.
In simple terms: Nature reflects life’s changes.
Key Takeaway
Embrace change and uncertainty.
Themes
nature
change
acceptance
impermanence
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- grief
- seasonal shifts
- personal loss
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
existentialism
symbolism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the night symbolize for you?
- How can you find peace amid inevitable darkness?
A Different Perspective
Po may may romanticize change over practical coping.
