Lamentable Ode by Albert Ponting
The poem explores themes of mortality and the passing of time, with a focus on the speaker's emotional state as they reflect on their own demise. The tone is melancholic and introspective, with a sense of inevitability that pervades the language and imagery. The use of metaphor and simile creates vivid and powerful descriptions of the natural world, which serves to underscore the transience and fragility of human life. The poem's structure and rhythm contribute to its musical quality, drawing the reader into the speaker's emotional landscape.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Surrealism, Modernism · 246 words
First lines
I, I, my own gauze phantom am, My head frothing under my arm, The buttocks of Venus for my huge davenport.
I orgillous turn, burn, churn,
As his rubbery bosom curds my perspiring arm- The gust of my ghost, I mean- And he wears no woman-sick, puce, and oriflammed a brow That, yes, yes, my hair screamed aloud Louder than death's orchestra or sirocco.
The urge of the purge of the womb of the worm I renege in the flail-like failing of The detumescent sun.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- Date: 1946 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Surrealism, Modernism, Experimental, Psychological
- Length: 246 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as imagery, metaphor, and rhythm.
- Surrealism — The text features dream-like, bizarre imagery and illogical scenes characteristic of surrealist literature.
- Modernism — The work reflects modernist themes of alienation and existential angst, with a focus on individual consciousness.
- Experimental — The unconventional structure and language play indicate an experimental approach to literary form.
Tags
Poetry · Ode · Lamentation · Melancholy · Tragedy · Loss · Grief · Sorrow · Longing · Yearning · Nostalgia · Regret