Epigrams by Hilda Doolittle (1915)
The collection explores themes of love, loss, and identity through a series of fragmented and lyrical poems that blur the lines between reality and fantasy. The speaker navigates a world of shifting landscapes and emotions, grappling with the complexities of human experience.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1915 · Genre: Poetry, Modernist, Romantic · 196 words
First lines
1. O ruthless, perilous, imperious hate, you can not thwart the promptings of my soul, you can not weaken nay nor dominate Love that is mateless, Love the rite, the whole measure of being: would you crush with bondage? nay, you would love me not were I your slave.
2. Torture me not with this or that or this, Love is my master, you his lesser self; while you are Love, I love you generously, be Eros, not a tyrannous, bitter mate: Love has no charm when Love is swept to earth: you'd make a lop-winged god, frozen and contrite, of god up-darting, winged for passionate flight.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- Date: 1915 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Modernist, Romantic, Classical
- Length: 196 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 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 meter, rhyme, and imagery.
- Modernist — The themes and style reflect modernist characteristics, including a focus on individual consciousness and a break from traditional forms.
- Romantic — The exploration of love and emotion aligns with Romantic themes, emphasizing personal experience and passion.
- Classical — References to classical figures like Eros suggest an influence from ancient Greek and Roman literature.
Tags
Poetry · Verse · Free Verse · Modernism · Symbolism · Imagery · Nature · Meditative · Philosophical · Existential · Stream-of-Consciousness · Experimentation