Wind by Fannie Stearns Davis (1898)
"Wind" by Fannie Stearns Davis is a poem that explores the powerful and often overwhelming force of the wind, both in nature and as a metaphor for memory and emotion. The poem describes how the wind physically affects the environment, bending poplar trees and stirring the seas, while also symbolically bowing the speaker's heart under the weight of memories. The wind is depicted as heavy-handed, causing destruction and evoking echoes of past sorrows and defeats. This duality highlights the wind's ability to both physically and emotionally impact the world and the individual, leaving a lasting impression on the speaker's heart and mind.
By Fannie Stearns Davis · First published 1898 · Genre: Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Nature Poetry · 109 words
First lines
The Wind bows down the poplar-trees, The Wind bows down the crested seas; And he has bowed the heart of me Under his hand of memory.
O heavy-handed Wind, who goes Hurting the petals of the rose; Who leaves the grasses on the hill Broken and pallid, spent and still!
O heavy-handed Wind, who brings To me all echoing ancient things: Echoing sorrow and defeat, Crying like mourners, hard to meet!
The Wind bows down the poplar-trees And all the ocean's argosies; But deeper bends the heart of me Under his hand of memory.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Fannie Stearns Davis
- Date: 1898 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyric Poetry, Nature Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Symbolism
- Length: 109 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is composed entirely in verse, displaying poetic structure and language.
- Lyric Poetry — It expresses personal emotions and introspection through vivid and musical language.
- Nature Poetry — Natural elements such as wind, trees, and the sea are central to its imagery and themes.
- Romantic Poetry — The themes of memory, loss, and the emotional power of nature align with Romantic sensibilities.
Tags
historical fiction · adventure · nature · resilience · human condition · change · survival · environmental themes · regional narrative · women's narrative · identity · transformation