Mid-day by Hilda Doolittle (1916)
Mid-day is a collection of poems by Hilda Doolittle, also known as H.D. The poems explore themes of love, nature, and the human experience. The collection is divided into three sections: "The Garden," "The Sea," and "The City." In the first section, "The Garden," Doolittle explores the beauty of nature and the joy of love. In the second section, "The Sea," she reflects on the power of the ocean and the mysteries of the deep. In the third section, "The City," she examines the hustle and bustle of urban life and the loneliness of the city. Throughout the collection, Doolittle's poems are filled with vivid imagery and lyrical language. Mid-day is a powerful and moving collection of poetry that will leave readers with a sense of awe and wonder.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1916 · Genre: Modernist Poetry, Feminist Literature, Experimental Literature · 164 words
First lines
The light beats upon me. I am startled-- A split leaf crackles on the paved floor-- I am anguished--defeated.
A slight wind shakes the seed-pods. My thoughts are spent As the black seeds. My thoughts tear me. I dread their fever-- I am scattered in its whirl. I am scattered like The hot shrivelled seeds.
The shrivelled seeds Are spilt on the path. The grass bends with dust. The grape slips Under its crackled leaf: Yet far beyond the spent seed-pods, And the blackened stalks of mint, The poplar is bright on the hill, The poplar spreads out, Deep-rooted among trees.
O poplar, you are great Among the hill-stones, While I perish on the path Among the crevices of the rocks.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Poetry, Feminist Literature, Experimental Literature, Romantic Poetry
- Length: 164 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Modernist Poetry — Mid-day is a collection of poems written by Hilda Doolittle, a prominent modernist poet.
- Feminist Literature — Mid-day is a collection of poems that explore themes of gender, identity, and power, making it a work of feminist literature.
- Experimental Literature — Mid-day is an experimental work of literature, as it uses unconventional poetic forms and language to explore its themes.
- Romantic Poetry — Mid-day contains several poems that explore themes of love and romance, making it a work of romantic poetry.
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