(The) Last Man on Earth may refer to: 1  The Last Man on Earth (1924 film), a silent comedy film.  The Last Man on Earth (1964 film), an Italian science fiction starring Vincent Price.
Lizard is the symbol of dreams, the dreamer and shadowy depths of other realities we perceive that is not on the physical plane of existence. Other keywords I use for this creature are greater-awareness, camouflage, relaxation, day-dreaming, goals, desires and visions.
The figurative and literal language of the poem shows and descibes a ten year old girl playing. Swenson uses the Greek mythological creature, the Centaur, as a symbol of the girl pretending to ride the horse. A centaur is half-man half-horse creature. Itâs neck and head is human while the body is that of a horse. In describing the girl riding her Stick pony, Swenson makes it seem as though the girl herself is a Centaur.