The Blossom — Summary

A cheerful sparrow darts through green leaves while a blossoming flower, cradled against the speaker’s chest, watches with delight. The blossom seems to invite the bird into a snug, narrow nest right at its heart — an image of shared, peaceful life. Then the poem turns. A robin arrives, not singing, but sobbing. The same happy blossom listens closely, still tucked near the speaker’s bosom. There’s no judgment, just quiet attention. Blake doesn’t explain the robin’s grief; instead, he gives us one tender presence holding space for both joy and sorrow. The mood is soft, intimate, almost like a lullaby. The speaker’s tone stays warm and still, as if all these small, fleeting feelings — the sparrow’s energy, the robin’s tears — belong right here, safe and close.