A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings What does the poem "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" mean? Asked by bookragstutor 12 years ago 11/28/2012 8:47 AM Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 1/23/2013 4:36 PM
The bottom line for this poem (and its a GREAT poem) is that miracles are in the eyes of the beholder. Some see miracles in the small details while others require large gestures...and what one considers miraculous, others can't see.