The leaves of the laburnum tree have turned yellow as it is the autumn season. Thus the yellow body of goldfinch bird becomes invisible in the yellow leaves. The only part of the bird which is visible is her dark-coloured striped face. The phrase "her barred face identity mask" refers to goldfinch wRead more

The young ones (of the goldfinch bird) When the goldfinch bird comes to laburnum tree in order to feed its young ones, the latter begin to chirp loudly. The silence is broken and hustle bustle starts. This is how the life enters in the laburnum tree. Read summary of this poem.

Yellow is the main colour described in the poem The Laburnum Top. However it holds a lot of meanings. e.g. for the tree, yellow colour is its death (as its leaves are about to fall down). On the other hand, the yellow colour of the goldfinch bird makes it invisible and thus safe from danger. So, forRead more

The poet uses the word "engine" to describe the bird because she is the only one who feeds her young ones. Without her, her young ones cannot survive. As soon as she arrives the tree, the young chicks start chirping loudly as they are hungry and their mother has brought food. Read summary of this poRead more

The whole tree starts to tremble and thrill when the goldfinch bird appears because her young ones live in the thick branches of laburnum tree. They feel excited to see their mother with food and chirp loudly which makes the tree tremble and thrill. Read summary of this poem.