What is the poet's tone in the poem, Two-Headed Calf?

The first stanza denotes the two-headed calf’s fate (death and display) using a cold and detached tone. It is the shorter of the two stanzas, perhaps to highlight the brutality of what will occur. The second stanza, on the other hand, uses more lines to describe the beautiful nature in which the calf is situated. On this “perfect / summer evening,” the moon rises over the orchard and wind blows through the grass where the calf and his mother are (5-6). This suggests that the calf is part of this nature. Whether or not he is a “freak” does not detract from his belonging.