To Ash-Wednesday, the Ariel poem A Song for Simeon (1928) stands as counterpoint, being for the aged Jew who speaks the poem and in whom the effects of the Incarnation are dramatized. Eliot turns an apparent spiritual autobiography into a dramatic mirror in which Simeon may see himself.doi:10.1057/9781137444462...
In “The Beginning of the Song That Diverts the Heart” the metaphor is actually the whole poem. A girl is calling her lover to come to a field and trap birds with her. We can see it is a metaphor for making love through some of the imagery she uses. For example, she mentions for...
if put in a lighthearted way can be called “turning over a brand new leaf.” However, the finger which turned over that leaf was far from lighthearted in spirit. All considerations of face had to be
When the reader got to the end of the last page, he stumbled into this not-so-subtle recommendation for more good stuff – not unlike what happens when you search for a good read on Amazon: “If you like that book, you will love this one!” As exciting as these examples are, the ...
The writing of historical prose is biased in that one follows either the way of the blind man who touches the elephant or the frog who sits at the bottom of the well. A Tang Dynasty poem states how “The white-haired lady-in-waiting...
Johny Violante p.2 Ms.Voss English AP When Life Hits you A human being goes through astonishing stages in their life, when they realize the reality of Things...
by Maassai, especially the songs “SIT & SPIN” and “SPACE” and “2 FOR UR MISTAKES,” and “Negus Poem 1 & 2” by KeiyaA. The Maassai series is all about reclaiming space as a Black person and, from her perspective, a black femme. A lot of her internal lyrical back-and-forth...
he takes a song originally written by a Black civil rights activist. It’s a little poem. He would take it out and very elaborately unfold the paper – Although he didn’t need it, he had it memorized – And it’s about inviting a snake and a woman who picks up a snake who cries...
To paraphrase Robert Frost’s poemThe Road Not Taken, two Floridas diverged on a sunny coast. We chose the one less traveled by and that will make all the difference. We invite you to share our newly discovered treasure with us. Perhaps you will like it as much as we do. ...
Powerslavewas Iron Maiden’s most epic offering to date. The British hard rock group’s fifth album was anchored by the closing piece, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” -- inspired by the poem -- which clocked in at nearly 14 minutes. Two future Maiden warhorses were also added to the cat...