Oread by Hilda Doolittle (1915)
The poem explores the speaker's relationship with nature and her own identity. The Oread is a mountain nymph who embodies the natural world. The speaker describes herself as being drawn to the Oread's wild, untamed beauty, but also feels a sense of disconnection from it. The poem touches on themes of femininity, individuality, and the tension between civilization and nature.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1915 · Genre: Imagism, Modernist Poetry, Lyric Poetry · 47 words
First lines
Whirl up, sea -- whirl your pointed pines, splash your great pines on our rocks, hurl your green over us, cover us with your pools of fir.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- Date: 1915 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Imagism, Modernist Poetry, Lyric Poetry
- Length: 47 words
- Structure: 1 section, 1 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Imagism — The poem exemplifies Imagism through its vivid imagery and precise language.
- Modernist Poetry — The work reflects Modernist themes with its focus on nature and abstraction.
- Lyric Poetry — The poem's expressive and emotive language aligns with the characteristics of lyric poetry.
Tags
Poetry · Modernism · Symbolism · Nature · Imagery · Sensuality · Femininity · Mythology · Greek Mythology · Oread · Mountain · Rocky Terrain