I think these are very interesting interpretations. I think that it's got a lot of meaning. I did want to point out that in reference to SanfordC's post about Moses the line:
Beneath the sheeting banks of air
That barrenly bore our rations?
May be referencing the manna that God sent from heaven for the Israelites as they wandered the desert. Just my two cents. I believe that Kingfisher is more like Jesus, the Lamb of God sacrificed back to God and the Kingfisher or lamb, as it was pointed out previously, lies down with lions.
There are also many Biblical references such as the Cypress which features heavily in the Bible (particularly in the Song of Solomon) and was the wood used for Noah's ark. I believe this song works on a few levels, one of which, is Biblical. Perhaps a crisis of faith as was noted earlier.
Some more obvious connections between the word Kingfisher and Jesus is the story of the fishes and loaves where Jesus (descended from King David and often referenced as a King in the Bible) multiplied the fishes to feed the multitudes. He is closely associated with fishing as some of his Apostles were fishermen and one of the earliest signs of Jesus was the fish (as seen on cars these days). I think that using the name Kingfisher for Jesus would make sense in this context, but that's not to say I'm right. Ms. Newsom is very deep and so the name could mean many things.
I think these are very interesting interpretations. I think that it's got a lot of meaning. I did want to point out that in reference to SanfordC's post about Moses the line:
Beneath the sheeting banks of air That barrenly bore our rations?
May be referencing the manna that God sent from heaven for the Israelites as they wandered the desert. Just my two cents. I believe that Kingfisher is more like Jesus, the Lamb of God sacrificed back to God and the Kingfisher or lamb, as it was pointed out previously, lies down with lions.
There are also many Biblical references such as the Cypress which features heavily in the Bible (particularly in the Song of Solomon) and was the wood used for Noah's ark. I believe this song works on a few levels, one of which, is Biblical. Perhaps a crisis of faith as was noted earlier.
Some more obvious connections between the word Kingfisher and Jesus is the story of the fishes and loaves where Jesus (descended from King David and often referenced as a King in the Bible) multiplied the fishes to feed the multitudes. He is closely associated with fishing as some of his Apostles were fishermen and one of the earliest signs of Jesus was the fish (as seen on cars these days). I think that using the name Kingfisher for Jesus would make sense in this context, but that's not to say I'm right. Ms. Newsom is very deep and so the name could mean many things.