My reaction to this poem was that Emily Dickinson reflects the actions of the bird from simplified to detailed descriptions of how it reacts when noticing that it is being watched. The use of vivid details to tell how the birds reacted once it noticed it was being watched changed the scene of the poem from calm to more intense. The intensity of the poem begins when the bird begins to feel threaten by whomever is watching it (predator/ human). The part when the bird begins to fly, Emily describes the wings to move softer than an oar moving through the ocean. These lines go deeper into just a bird flying, it describes the beauty of flight and how it is like no other action. I like birds and their natural beauty is often overlooked but Emily Dickinson's choice of words brought color back to something that is a regular sighting for many individuals.

The message to gain from this poem is to help readers become more aware of actions and objects that we see on a daily basis. The poem uses other descriptions to relate and give powerful meaning to the simple things that we see on a daily basis. The poem in hopes creates awareness among readers to be more appreciative to the beauty of their surrounding and to not overlook the simplicity of things. Overall making readers more aware of actions when you are or are not being watched. This poem describes change in behavior upon awareness of being watched. It makes you ask yourself, do you change when others are watching?