Stephen Crane

Three Little Birds in a Row

Three Little Birds in a Row - meaning Summary

Small Creatures, Sly Judgment

This short poem observes three small birds watching a man who believes he can sing. The birds exchange a private, amused judgment, nudging one another and laughing at his pretension. It presents a quiet, playful scene that flips human vanity into an object of animal curiosity. The poem invites readers to notice small, social interactions and to consider perspective and mild irony in everyday encounters.

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Three little birds in a row Sat musing. A man passed near that place. Then did the little birds nudge each other. They said, "He thinks he can sing." They threw back their heads to laugh. With quaint countenances They regarded him. They were very curious, Those three little birds in a row.

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