In The Forest:

Poem In The Forest Text

Out of the mid-wood’s twilight
Into the meadow’s dawn,
Ivory limbed and brown-eyed,
Flashes my Faun!

He skips through the copses singing,
And his shadow dances along,
And I know not which I should follow,
Shadow or song!

O Hunter, snare me his shadow!
O Nightingale, catch me his strain!
Else moonstruck with music and madness
I track him in vain!

Meaning of In The Forest

‘In The Forest’ was one of the very few poems that instantly brought a smile on my face. It has been so beautifully written, almost carved from the wood in the forest he writes about, that your heart is bound to melt into a smile.

This poem is rich in imagery and transports you immediately to a world you can only hope isn’t imaginary. In this piece, he talks about finding his Faun in the forest which is as mesmerizing as the night itself.

His Faun sings a lovely song and his shadow dances in the light of the moon. The tune guides him on a path and it’s shadow to another. He is torn between which way he should venture.

He seeks the help of a hunter to help him track the shadow and that of a Nightingale to help him find the song. He finds himself drowning in the madness of the night and the moonlight.

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