Crepuscular by Charles Pierre Baudelaire
Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du Mal" (The Flowers of Evil) is a collection of poems that explore themes of beauty, decay, and the search for meaning in a decadent society. The title poem, "Crépuscule," is a meditation on the passing of time and the fleeting nature of life.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1857 · Genre: Symbolism, Romanticism, Lyric Poetry · 239 words
First lines
No creature stirs in the wide fields. / The rifted western heaven yields / The dying sun's illumination. / This is the hour of tribulation / When, with clear sight of eve engendered, / Day's homage to delusion rendered, / Mute at her window sits the soul.
Clouds and skies and lakes and seas, / Valleys and hills and grass and trees, / Sun, moon, and stars, all stand to her / Limbs of one lordless challenger, / Who, without deigning taunt or frown, / Throws a perennial gauntlet down: / "Come conquer me and take thy toll."
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Genres
- Symbolism — The poem employs rich imagery and metaphor to convey deeper meanings, characteristic of Symbolist literature.
- Romanticism — Themes of nature, emotion, and individual struggle reflect the ideals of Romanticism.
- Lyric Poetry — The work expresses personal feelings and thoughts, typical of lyric poetry.
- Existentialism — The exploration of the soul's struggle and the search for meaning aligns with existential themes.
Tags
poetry · symbolism · romanticism · melancholy · urban · nature · beauty · decadence · existentialism · impressionism · darkness · transience
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1857 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Symbolism, Romanticism, Lyric Poetry, Existentialism, Modernism
- Length: 239 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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