In the poem “Adlestrop”, the poet describes how he felt when he suddenly got down at the Adlestrop station when he was bound on a journey from Oxford to Gloucestershire. Though the Adlestrop station was known to the poet but he had never before witnessed the beauty, calmness and serenity of the place.
Edward was mesmerized to an extent that he penned down a poem describing the amazing experience. The small town was less populated and the poet witnessed the beauty that nature showered upon the town. The city is as picturesque as a postcard and the poet feels that he is day dreaming because he thinks that such a beautiful place can only exist in dreams.
The small town of Adlestrop is one of those small places which have not been disturbed by the post war conditions. The chirping and singing of the birds added to the charm and beauty of the place. The blackbird has also been mentioned by the poet. Though the blackbird is regarded as both a sacred and destructive bird, here the poet uses it as a sign of danger instead of bad luck. While writing the poem, Edward was going through the phase when he had to make a tough decision whether or not to enlist himself and he was having a deep feeling that enlisting will have diverse results.
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The poet in this poem portrays the fact that today, individuals are so busy with their lives that they fail to realize the significance of the beauty of nature. Moreover, nature’s beauty cannot be witnessed with calmness in big cities and towns because people are so busy with their lives that they do not have the time to see what nature has to offer.
The poet feels that being one with nature also results in connecting oneself with the inner intelligence or God. The poet is actually depicting the cry of every individual who is stuck in everyday routine and has become mechanical. The poet stresses on the fact that working and staying busy is important but one should also take out some time to connect with nature, it is only then that one can find true peace and solace. Just viewing a beautiful station made him realize that he should be connected to nature in order to understand what God actually wants from him.
The poet was very stressed with the post-war effects and now he feels that he is lucky to have come across a town which is untouched from the horrendous results of war. He now also understands the fact that loving nature and loving life is extremely essential for each and every individual. God expresses himself by the means of nature and natural beauty and if one wishes to understand the divine reality in life, it is essential to start observing and loving all what nature has to offer.