I Make this in a Warring Absence
The poem explores the speaker's emotional turmoil and sense of disconnection from others, conveyed through vivid imagery and metaphorical language. The narrative voice is characterized by a sense of desperation and longing, as the speaker grapples with feelings of isolation and despair. Themes of love, loss, and mortality are woven throughout the poem, creating a complex and deeply personal emotional landscape. Imagery of darkness, emptiness, and desolation serves to underscore the speaker's emotional state, while also hinting at a deeper existential crisis. The poem's use of metaphor and symbolism adds depth and complexity to its exploration of human emotions, inviting the reader to interpret and reflect on their own experiences.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Modernist, Symbolism · 803 words
First lines
I make this in a warring absence when Each ancient, stone-necked minute of love's season Harbours my anchored tongue, slips the quaystone, When, praise is blessed, her pride in mast and fountain
Sailed and set dazzling by the handshaped ocean, In that proud sailing tree with branches driven Through the last vault and vegetable groyne, And this weak house to marrow-columned heaven, Is corner-cast, breath's rag, scrawled weed, a vain
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I Make this in a Warring Absence is listed on Textopian as a poem by Dylan Thomas, dated 1946 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- Date: 1946 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Modernist, Symbolism, Romantic, Surrealism
- Length: 803 words
- Structure: 1 section, 21 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhythm.
- Modernist — The text exhibits characteristics of modernist literature, including complex imagery, abstract themes, and a focus on individual perception.
- Symbolism — The use of symbolic language and imagery to convey deeper meanings is prevalent throughout the work.
- Romantic — Themes of love, nature, and emotion are central to the work, reflecting elements of Romantic literature.
Tags
Poetry · War · Absence · Loss · Grief · Love · Longing · Separation · Pain · Sorrow · Desolation · Isolation