Summary Of Night By Billy Collins

Mowing begins with the statement of a fact, followed by a question —a scythe whispering to the ground and "what was it whispered?". Thus hinting at the theme of the poem, the poet develops it through a series of comments and providing a provisional answers to the initial question. There is a touch of humour in the poem. The lines move on in a casual colloquial manner, floating rhythmically like a man talking to himself.