The Fly

The Fly - meaning Summary

A Baffled Creation

This two-line epigram questions the purpose of an annoying but ubiquitous insect. With wry brevity it imagines a divine creator who makes the fly and leaves humans to puzzle over its reason for being. The poem turns irritation into a comic metaphysical observation, suggesting human impatience with small absurdities and the limits of explaining nature’s seemingly purposeless details.