In the Park
IN THE PARK, by Charles Pierre Baudelaire: A collection of poems that explore the beauty and melancholy of urban life in 19th century Paris. The poems are characterized by their vivid imagery, rich language, and themes of love, death, and the fleeting nature of life.
By Charles Pierre Baudelaire · First published 1856 · Genre: Poetry, Symbolist, Romanticism · 267 words
First lines
This dense hard ground I tread These iron bars that ripple past, Will they unshaken stand when I am dead And my deep thoughts outlast?
Is it my spirit slips, Falls, like this leaf I kick aside; This firmness that I feel about my lips, Is it but empty pride?
Mute knowledge conquers me; I contemplate them as they are, Faint earth and shadowy bars that shake and flee, Less hard, more transient far
Than those unbodied hues The sunset flings on the calm river; And, as I look, a swiftness thrills my shoes And my hands with empire quiver.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Pierre Baudelaire
- Date: 1856 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Symbolist, Romanticism, Gothic, French Literature
- Length: 267 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Poetry — Baudelaire is best known as a seminal poet of the 19th century, and so it is likely this work would contain elements of poetry.
- Symbolist — Baudelaire is often associated with the Symbolist movement, using symbolic imagery and themes.
- Romanticism — Baudelaire's works often display elements of the Romantic movement, with a focus on emotion and individualism.
- Gothic — Baudelaire often explores darker themes and moods in his work, which could align with the Gothic genre.
Tags
nature · urban · melancholy · beauty · transience · romanticism · poetry · impressionism · solitude · reflection · existentialism · emotion