Oread (H. D.) by Hilda Doolittle
The poem opens with an address to the sea, commanding it to whirl upward. The speaker calls on the sea's pointed pines to be whirled and its great pines splashed onto rocks. The sea is urged to hurl its green over the speaker and an unnamed collective "us," and to cover them with pools of fir.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Imagist poetry, Modernist Literature · 47 words
First lines
Whirl up, sea -- / Whirl your pointed pines, / Splash your great pines / On our rocks, / Hurl your green over us, / Cover us with your pools of fir.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Imagist poetry, Modernist Literature
- Length: 47 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — D.H. Lawrence was a noted English poet, and 'Oread' is one of his poetry works.
- Imagist poetry — 'Oread' by H.D. is considered a fine example of imagist poetry, a literary movement that emphasized precise imagery and clear, concise language.
- Modernist Literature — 'Oread' was penned in the modernist era, and its innovative style and themes align with those of the modernist literary movement.
Tags
nature · mythology · feminism · identity · spirituality · modernism · poetry · existentialism · sensuality · transformation · fate · feminine