From One Who Stays by Amy Lowell
"From One Who Stays" is a poem written by Amy Lowell in 1917. The poem explores themes of love, loss, and longing through the speaker's reflection on their past experiences and relationships. The speaker reflects on the passing of time and the changing nature of their emotions, ultimately expressing a deep longing for connection and understanding. The poem is notable for its use of imagery and metaphor, as well as its exploration of the human experience of love and loss.
By Amy Lowell · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Romance, Feminist Literature · 156 words
First lines
How empty seems the town now you are gone! A wilderness of sad streets, where gaunt walls Hide nothing to desire; sunshine falls Eery, distorted, as it long had shone On white, dead faces tombed in halls of stone.
The whir of motors, stricken through with calls Of playing boys, floats up at intervals; But all these noises blur to one long moan.
What quest is worth pursuing? And how strange That other men still go accustomed ways! I hate their interest in the things they do.
A spectre-horde repeating without change An old routine. Alone I know the days Are still-born, and the world stopped, lacking you.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Amy Lowell
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romance, Feminist Literature, Modernist Literature
- Length: 156 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Amy Lowell was a well-known Imagist poet, and 'From One Who Stays' is a collection of her lyrical, descriptive poems.
- Romance — Many of the poems in this collection discuss themes of love and passion, which are central to the romance genre.
- Feminist Literature — Amy Lowell, being a female poet from the early 20th century, often touched on themes of female empowerment and experience in her work, aligning her work with feminist literature.
- Modernist Literature — Being an Imagist poet, Lowell was part of the modernist movement in literature which aimed to break from traditional forms and express deep, personal realities.
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poetry · memoir · autobiography · women's studies · gender studies · psychology · mental health · self-help · inspiration · motivation · personal growth · relationships