Harper Lee's 'Bluebird': Poem Analysis

The perennial theme of this poem is somewhat sad. It seems to be about hiding yourself from the world. The bluebird represents a sort of stifled second personality. The inner self that many try to hide from the world in fears of being seen as weak. The speaker more than likely experienced a traumatic event in his life and has been dealing with his emotions by suppressing them. This perennial theme is incredibly endearing because, even though not everyone experiences traumatic events, it is something everyone can find empathy and understanding with.
While the poem “Bluebird” portrays the speaker’s hurt and sorrow in the form of a bluebird in the speakers chest, it is quite mimetic in that it is portraying a very real and common tendency of dealing