The Poems of Ted Hughes
Sketching a Thatcher by Ted Hughes
What does the title and the construction 'bird bones' signify in a poem, Sketching a Thatcher by Ted Hughes?
What does the title and the construction 'bird bones' signify in a poem, Sketching a Thatcher by Ted Hughes?
I think "bird bones" implies a fragile old man (hence bird bones) who thatches roof tops as birds make their nests.