Sea Rose (H. D.) by Hilda Doolittle
“Sea Rose” addresses a harsh, wind-driven rose that is marred, stunted, and sparse, with too few petals and leaves. Though it lacks the softness and abundance of a wet rose growing singly on a stem, it is called more precious because it has been caught, flung, and lifted by drifting sand. Its hard survival in the wind gives it an acrid, concentrated fragrance that the more luxurious spice-rose may not possess.
By Hilda Doolittle · First published 1923 · Genre: Speculative fiction, Drama · 114 words
First lines
Rose, harsh rose, / marred and with stint of petals, / meagre flower, thin, / sparse of leaf.
more precious / than a wet rose, / single on a stem -- / you are caught in the drift.
Stunted, with small leaf, / you are flung on the sands, / you are lifted / in the crisp sand / that drives in the wind.
Can the spice-rose / drip such acrid fragrance / hardened in a leaf?
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Sea Rose (H. D.) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Hilda Doolittle, dated 1923 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Hilda Doolittle
- Date: 1923 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Speculative fiction, Drama
- Length: 114 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
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Genres
- Speculative fiction — Author D.H. Lawrence commonly incorporates elements of speculative fiction in his work, weaving reality with elements of the fantastic.
- Drama — Lawrence's works often revolve around intense interpersonal relationships and conflicts, aligning with elements of drama.
Tags
nature · feminism · identity · love · loss · beauty · transformation · symbolism · poetry · emotion · self-discovery · resilience