Analysis of "Stupidity Street (I saw with open

eyes) By Ralph Hodgson

The dominant theme of Ralph Hodgsons "Stupidity Street
(I saw with open eyes), as evident from the title, is
Stupidity. Our ignorance about nature typifies our ignorance
about our beautiful earth in general. And Each of us has his
or her particular form of Stupidity : neurotic obsession for
sweet birds meat. In fact, the danger of being marked by
Stupidity is its affect on our beloved planet.
The song is a traditional lyric note, like that of an oral
performance. It has also added a thin veneer of a deeply
humanitarian point: Love to nature or natural phenomena. It
is an artistic triumph. Farther, the question has been argued
at great length in the last half of the poem that is, loves to
nature and how we are blind-folded. Ralph Hodgsons
"Stupidity Street," is eco-friendly poem which blends nature
and the human life. Like that of Native American literature it
gives an impression that we have to engineer our conscious
for protecting the environment. Our vital and seminal
relationship with the nature is made to realize through this
poem.
To develop a vision and to operationalize the activities of the
humane qualities we need a broad heart to lead to life and
its true meaning. Thus to function a perfect society we need
to entertain a better living condition where nature is
befriending quality. As with the various political machinations
which so often upset economies -- from war to command
economic measures -- there are times when mankind
experiences man-made scarcity and even man-made famine.
The notion of "singing birds" sold as food, and visions of
spoiled grain tell a tale of "Stupidity Street," wherein the
stupidity is caused by man himself. The song is therefore
aggressive in scope. It is we that destroy our health of living
by paralyzing the natural system. When our improper acts

cause "nothing for people to eat," there is an appropriate

rage which should always be directed to our corrupt thought.
We Need self-Assessment on the safety of our society. The
emerging needs, debates and discussions are to be held with
individuals and countries representing better thought and
action. And that is the future dream of us where Stupidity
Street will turn into street to life.