When the great pink mallow
A poem about the beauty and fragility of life, as seen through the metaphor of a pink mallow flower. The speaker reflects on the fleeting nature of existence and the importance of cherishing every moment.
By Bliss Carman · First published 1912 · Genre: Poetry, Canadian Literature, Nature · 168 words
First lines
When the great pink mallow Blossoms in the marshland, Full of lazy summer And soft hours,
Then I hear the summons Not a mortal lover Ever yet resisted, Strange and far.
In the faint blue foothills, Making magic music, Pan is at his love-work On the reeds.
I can guess the heart-stop, Fall and lull and sequence, Full of grief for Syrinx Long ago.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Bliss Carman
- Date: 1912 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Canadian Literature, Nature
- Length: 168 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — Bliss Carman is a renowned Canadian poet, whose writing is characterized by its rhythmic, imaginative, and lyric characteristics. This is consistent with the genre of poetry.
- Canadian Literature — Given that Bliss Carman is a pre-eminent figure in the Canadian literary canon, this book falls under the umbrella of Canadian Literature.
- Nature — Carman's poetry frequently contains themes of nature, and given this book's title references a flower, it also likely contains these themes, placing it within the Nature genre.
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poetry · nature · flowers · color · pink · mallow · great · symbolism · imagery · description · metaphor · allegory