The Skaters by John Gould Fletcher
John Gould Fletcher's The Skaters is a collection of poems that explore the beauty and joy of skating on ice. The poems capture the feeling of freedom and exhilaration that comes with gliding across the ice, as well as the loneliness and sadness that can come with it. The poems also explore the physical and emotional aspects of skating, from the physicality of the movements to the mental and spiritual aspects of the experience. The collection also includes poems about the history of skating, the beauty of the ice, and the joy of being part of a skating community. The Skaters is a celebration of the beauty and joy of skating, and a reminder of the importance of taking time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
By John Gould Fletcher · First published 1916 · Genre: Poetry, Nature Writing, Romanticism · 49 words
First lines
_To A. D. R._
Black swallows swooping or gliding
In a flurry of entangled loops and curves;
The skaters skim over the frozen river.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: John Gould Fletcher
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Nature Writing, Romanticism, Modernism
- Length: 49 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — John Gould Fletcher was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, and this book is a collection of his poems about skaters.
- Nature Writing — The poems in this book are about skaters and their relationship to nature, making this a nature writing book.
- Romanticism — The poems in this book are written in a romantic style, with a focus on emotion and nature.
- Modernism — John Gould Fletcher was a modernist poet, and this book reflects his modernist style of writing.
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20th century · American poetry · English poetry · Imagist poetry · black · brushing · curves · entangled · flurry · frozen · gliding · grinding