Bullion (Amy Lowell) by Amy Lowell
The speaker feels thoughts striking and rolling within her like silver hailstones. She longs to pour these shining thoughts over a beloved “You,” but her closed heart keeps them confined. She calls on the beloved to open her heart so that the thoughts will cease tormenting her and instead glitter in the beloved’s hair.
By Amy Lowell · First published 1926 · Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fiction · 87 words
First lines
My thoughts / Chink against my ribs / And roll about like silver hail-stones.
I should like to spill them out, / And pour them, all shining, / Over you.
But my heart is shut upon them / And holds them straitly.
Come, You! and open my heart; / That my thoughts torment me no longer, / But glitter in your hair.
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Genres
- Fiction — D.H. Lawrence is known for works of fiction, exploring human relationships, emotional health and societal issues.
- Historical Fiction — Lawrence's stories are often set in the past, reflecting the historical context of that time.
- Romantic Fiction — Many of Lawrence's works delve into romantic relationships and the complexities therein.
- Modernism — Lawrence's work played a significant role in the modernist literary movement, characterized by a deliberate break with traditional ways of writing, and innovative narrative techniques.
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poetry · modernism · imagism · nature · emotion · symbolism · beauty · introspection · love · loss · identity · art
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Amy Lowell
- Date: 1926 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romantic Fiction, Modernism, Psychological Fiction
- Length: 87 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
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