Morning Work by D.H. Lawrence (1921)
"Mornings" by D.H. Lawrence is a poem that explores the themes of nature, beauty, and the passing of time. The speaker reflects on the changing seasons and the way they evoke different emotions and experiences. The poem also touches on the idea of the cyclical nature of life and death, as well as the importance of appreciating the present moment.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1921 · Genre: Fiction, Romance, Modernist Literature · 96 words
First lines
A gang of labourers on the piled wet timber / That shines blood-red beside the railway siding / Seem to be making out of the blue of the morning / Something faery and fine, the shuttles sliding,
The red-gold spools of their hands and faces shuttling / Hither and thither across the morn's crystalline frame / Of blue: trolls at the cave of ringing cerulean mining, / And laughing with work, living their work like a game.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1921 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Romance, Modernist Literature, Drama
- Length: 96 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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Genres
- Fiction — D.H. Lawrence primarily wrote novels and short stories, and Morning Work is a work of fiction.
- Romance — Lawrence's works often revolve around themes of love, passion, and relationships.
- Modernist Literature — D.H. Lawrence was a key figure in the Modernist literary movement, which is characterized by a conscious break with traditional ways of writing, in self-consciousness and in irony.
- Drama — Lawrence's novels typically involve interpersonal conflict and dramatic tension among characters.
Tags
morning · work · labor · nature · existentialism · human experience · rural life · self-discovery · introspection · creativity · spirituality · transformation