Poem II

Poem II which was printed on the sheet, beginning with 'SPARROW' was a bit of an odd poem but is defidently considered a classic in my eyes. The thing that makes the poem so classic is that it was written by Catullus thousands of years ago yet can still be applied to modern day. The poem is timeless and so that plays a big role in considering it a classic. in the poem, the writter describes a pet sparrow who belongs to the women he loves. Personally, it seemed to me that he was envious of the pet sparrow because it was loved so much by the woman. this idea of being in love with somebody and feeling envious of the things they love is a timeless theme that everyone to this day can relate with. The poem remided me alot of the song 'Jesse's Girl' in which the singer is envous of his friend Jesse because he is in love with Jesse's girlfriend.