Silent Trails
Silent Trails
Silent Trails
Deep Meaning
The poem expresses that the lonely atmosphere of the Benguet Hills is the same as
a lonely person. A person who is lonely is always silent; just like the Benguet Hills
was described in the poem. As we go deeper in the trails we discover new things,
just like when we find out a lonely persons thoughts. We discover their true feelings
and emotions that they are keeping in because they do not have anyone to share
them with.
Literal Meaning
This poem tells about the silent atmosphere of the Benguet Hills, and because of
this you can only hear the music that is produced by nature. Like the movement of
ferns caused by the wind, the echoes of colliding bamboos and the sound of the
pakkongs that the women beat as they pass by the trails. It also tells about the
beautiful nature you can find as you walk along the trails of Benguet Hills.
Analysis
Silent Trails
Silent Trails
Silent are the trails of Benguet Hills
When the mist veils the sun
Even when the wind stirs the ferns
And the bamboo brakes sing
Their echoed murmurs.
And the laden Benguet women pass;
Beating their pakkongs*
In cadenced monotones.
Even so,
These trails are lonely...
And deep are the ravines,
And higher still the skies.
Silent trails
Silent are the trails of Benguet hills,
When the mist veils the sun Even when the wind stirs the ferns
And the bamboo brakes sing
Their echoed murmurs.
Even so,
These trails are lonely...
And deep are the ravines,
And
higher
still
the
skies.
My
Analysis:
It tells about the silent atmosphere in Benguet hills, because of the silent atmosphere there you can only hear the
sound or music that made from the beautiful nature in benguet hills. Like the movement of ferns because of the
breeze and the echoey coming from Colliding bamboo. Also the pakkongs that serves the guidance of the feet of
women there that makes sound every tread of feet.