This does not literally mean that he ran as fast as the animal, but that he ran quickly and probably gracefully as well. It says more than: He ran fast. In this way an image carries an extra dimension of meaning in subtle ways.
The Cooly Rocks On festival is Australiaâs biggest 50âs and 60âs nostalgia collection and itâs on display from May 31- June 10 at the southern end of the Gold Coast in Coolangatta.
The poem was printed in the booklet of Chicago metalcore band The Killing Tree's 2003 EP, We Sing Sin, whose title is a reference to the poem. It is also referenced in the song of the same title, We Real Cool, by the band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on their 2013 album, Push the Sky Away. The band The Jazz June takes their name from this poem as well.