So Much Meux has Flowed under the Bridges
The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and mortality through a poetic and lyrical prose style. It delves into the complexities of human emotions, particularly grief and longing, as they intersect with the natural world. The work's structure and language are characterized by a fluid, expressive quality that mirrors the ebb and flow of life itself.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Modernist Literature, Epistolary · 333 words
First lines
So much Meux has flowed under the bridges You could drown London town, which would be just, Since we met in the spring and drank religious.
If we don't meet again I shall throw away my trust.
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So Much Meux has Flowed under the Bridges 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 Literature, Epistolary, Satire, War Literature
- Length: 333 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Modernist Literature — The text reflects modernist themes such as disillusionment and the impact of war, with a complex, fragmented style.
- Epistolary — The work is presented as a letter, a key feature of the epistolary genre.
- Satire — The text employs humor and irony to critique cultural and political issues.
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Poetry · Wales · Autobiographical · Stream-of-consciousness · Modernism · Symbolism · Imagery-rich · Lyrical · Emotional · Introspective · Existential · Philosophical