Review of Pink Moon

“Oh the wild trees of my home/ forests of blue dividing the pink moon/ the iron blue of those ancient branches/ with their berries of vermillion stars.” - From the poem “The Wild Trees” by Laurie Lee
There have been a lot of ideas regarding what the song “Pink Moon” is about. Some say it’s about death, and given Drake’s emotional state at the time it makes a great deal of sense. However, I always find myself thinking of Laurie Lee’s poem. Maybe it’s because most of Nick Drake’s songs sound like they were written in a cool green forest, someplace mellow with morning sun and shimmering leaves. Strange how such a sad man could write such soothing music.