The Laburnum Top

 In this poem, the poet describes how the visit of a goldfinch changes the Laburnum tree.


It is a beautiful poem in which the poet has used the laburnum tree and

goldfinches as a symbol of life and its fluctuations. Here, the poet describes how the visit of a goldfinch changes the laburnum tree.The goldfinch transforms the tree and makes it come alive as the chicks of the bird starts to rustle and chirp on seeing her. Once she leaves the tree, it becomes quiet and still again. 


The tree symbolizes the pattern of life in general. Life is preceded and followed by (flanked by) silence and emptiness. It also hints at the symbiotic relationship between the living beings. 


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