In a Copy of Browning
Browning is a poem by Bliss Carman, published in 1897. It is a meditation on the nature of love and relationships, exploring the idea that true intimacy can only be achieved through a deep understanding of oneself and others. The poem is structured around the image of a browning or fading away of the self, as the speaker reflects on the transience of life and the importance of living in the present moment.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1912 · Genre: Poetry, Nature, Romanticism · 951 words
First lines
Browning, old fellow, Your leaves grow yellow, Beginning to mellow As seasons pass. Your cover is wrinkled, And stained and sprinkled, And warped and crinkled From sleep on the grass.
Is it a wine stain, Or only a pine stain, That makes such a fine stain On your dull blue, -- Got as we numbered The clouds that lumbered Southward and slumbered When day was through?
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1912 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature, Romanticism, Literary Criticism
- Length: 951 words
- Structure: 1 section, 17 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The book is a collection of poems written by Bliss Carman. Poetic devices, rhythms, and themes are consistent with the poetry genre.
- Nature — As with much of Carman's work, the poems of 'In a Copy of Browning' often feature natural aspects and elements as key themes.
- Romanticism — The poems often explore romantic and personal emptions, and their relationship with the natural world, which is typical to the genre of Romanticism.
- Literary Criticism — By writing poems in response to the work of Robert Browning, Carman implicitly critiques and interacts with Browning's style and themes, placing his book partially within the genre of Literary Criticism.
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poetry · classic · literature · romanticism · symbolism · nature · love · loss · grief · memory · inheritance · legacy