The tone of the poem is calm for the most part, the tone of the second stanza describing the horrifying cities is quite yet strong. The poet wants the readers to be free of greed and selfishness, to accept innocence, love and peace for a healthy, happy life. The mention of the innocent children and their ability to guide us towards the beautiful world of nature has more to do with the notions of spirituality and soulfulness than just the physical aspect of life. By the end of the second stanza, the plead of the poet to leave the smoke filled streets turns into a request that seems to be much more than the physical abandonce of the cities. The other place is that of the human establishment, the cities filled with all kinds of pollution, industrious areas with people surviving in the toxic environment. On the outside, there is an obvious comparison of two places, one filled with the nature, beauty and health, the areas filled with greenery, flora and fauna. This poem can be understood differently, under various perspectives. CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS. In the last stanza, the poet encourages the people to walk measurably and slowly, follow the marks made by innocent children to the beautiful place for only the children know the place where the sidewalk ends. He pleads to leave the smoke filled dark streets, the pits and asphalts growing wild flowers and carefully follow the chalk white arrows made on the concrete by innocent children to enter the place where the sidewalk ends. In the second stanza, the poet comes back from his imagination to the real world of polluted cities and streets. The speaker tells that this beautiful place is filled with soft-white grass, the crimson beams of the bright sun fall here and the moon birds rest in this place, cooling themselves in the peppermint wind. The poet then uses vivid imagery to highlight the fantasy element of this place.
This place is located at the end of the sidewalk and before the beginning of the streets.
The speaker starts by describing the place where the sidewalk ends.
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