Shifting from good intentions to bad results in "Little Green", Joni Mitchell utilizes emotional imagery, sporadic mood, and somber foreshadowing to expose "sometimes there'll be sorrow," but the good outweighs the bad. Joni expresses emotional imagery by describing the life of the child she gave up, from a point of view she'll never see. "There'll be icicles and birthday clothes" describes the climate and temperature it would be if Joni kept her child and they lived together while the child grew up. "There'll be crocuses to bring to school tomorrow" suggesting that the child is now older, and not a newborn. That is one device Joni Mitchell utilizes.
Another device she uses is mood, sporadically. Through out the song, we get the feeling that is given through her words. At times she's happy imagining a life with her child, but then she's sad from the harsh reality that she never gets to experience those dreams. "Like the nights when the Northern Lights perform" gives a happy tone and happy imagery.
Mitchell expresses a somber foreshadowing to display that even though Little Green is not with her, she'll (little green) have a good life. She also explains her growing up, going to school; and getting older. It also describes how she hopes for a good life for green, the guilt she receives from her viewpoints, and the guilt she couldn't give herself. It also signifies how life won't go smoothly but it will be the best she makes it, which it won't be good all the time. It's a very sad song, but it's meant to be thought well of, and that her choice is for the better.
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