When all my Five and Country Senses
The narrative revolves around a young boy's journey through the Welsh countryside, exploring themes of identity, nature, and the human condition. The story delves into the complexities of childhood perception, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. Through vivid descriptions of the landscape and its inhabitants, the text creates a sense of timelessness, drawing parallels between the natural world and the inner lives of its characters.
By Dylan Thomas · First published 1946 · Genre: Poetry, Modernist, Romantic · 157 words
First lines
When all my five and country senses see, The fingers will forget green thumbs and mark How, through the halfmoon's vegetable eye, Husk of young stars and handfull zodiac,
Love in the frost is pared and wintered by, The whispering ears will watch love drummed away Down breeze and shell to a discordant beach, And, lashed to syllables, the lynx tongue cry That her fond wounds are mended bitterly.
My nostrils see her breath burn like a bush.
My one and noble heart has witnesses In all love's countries, that will grope awake; And when blind sleep drops on the spying senses, The heart is sensual, though five eyes break.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Dylan Thomas
- Date: 1946 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Modernist, Romantic, Symbolism
- Length: 157 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, utilizing poetic devices such as metaphor, imagery, and rhythm.
- Modernist — The text exhibits characteristics of Modernist literature, including complex imagery and a focus on subjective experience.
- Romantic — Themes of nature, emotion, and individual perception align with Romantic literary traditions.
- Symbolism — The use of symbolic language and imagery to convey deeper meanings is evident throughout the work.
Tags
Poetry · Autobiographical · Memoir · Wales · Regionalism · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Nostalgia · Childhood Memories · Rural Life · Literary Fiction · Prose Poetry