Love and Lust in Most Like an Arch, When You Are Old and...

Love and Lust in Most Like an Arch, When You Are Old and Other Poemsnbsp;nbsp; I have chosen to compare and contrast three love poems with three lust poems from our text, An Introduction to Poetry (9th edition, Kennedy and Gioia, Longman Publishing). I feel that poems about true love often incorporate themes of duration, unity and longevity; all lasting sentiments. Conversely, poems of a lusty nature convey the sentiment that the feeling is transitory, and must be pounced on immediately (before we get a chance to think about it too much). Love poems talk about the spiritual aspects of the subject and needing to be vulnerable to them. Lust poems seem to focus more on the physical beauty of the subject, recalling the flush of a†¦show more content†¦Though I have closed myself like fingers, you open always petal by petal myself and Spring opens†¦her first rose (Line 5-7). While a flower is certainly a less durable and hearty symbol than a stone archway, the quality of love represented by it is no less valid. Cummings other-worldly description of this subject is haunting. Nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals the power of your intense fragility (13-14). This love is surreal, cosmic, rendering death and forever with each breathing (16). But the best example of a love poem among these offering is Yeats When You Are Old (Page 513). There isnt any greater testament to love than endurance. When you are old and grey and full of sleep†¦take down this book†¦and dream of the soft look your eyes had once (Lines 1-4). This is a devotion that will last for years to come, unchanged by time or circumstance. There were many who loved your beauty with love false or true, but one man loved the pilgrim soul in you (5-7). His cherished memories of that love have nothing to do with her changing face, but are rooted deeply in his affection for her spirit, that unseen beauty that lays within. In Imperial Adam (Page 281), Hope insinuates that lust and sex are mans downfall and the door through which all evil enters. The speakers images of Eves sinuous thighs, dumb breasts, and the great pod of her belly when she was with child allShow MoreRelatedHow Fa Has the Use of English Language Enriched or Disrupted Life and Culture in Mauritius15928 Words   |  64 Pages †¢ Facebook †¢ Like this: Like Loading... [pic] 26 Comments on â€Å"CLOSE READINGS† 1. [pic]John Cooper says: July 13, 2011 at 3:36 pm Emily Dickenson’s poem â€Å"Because I could not stop for Death† details the events the narrator experiences after dying. In the poem, the narrator is driven around in a horse-drawn carriage to several places, including a schoolyard, a field of wheat, and a house sunken in the ground. However, a deeper reading of the poem reveals the poet’s uncertaintyRead MoreIwc1 Literature, Arts and Humanities Essay10028 Words   |  41 Pagestheir environment Feedback: The correct answer is d. Architecture is considered an art because it is concerned with the aesthetic effect of structures in their surrounding environment. Question 6: Multiple Choice The ideas of the Renaissance are most commonly seen as paving the way for which of the following movements? a) Feudalism b) Imperialism c) Industrialism d) Age of Enlightenment Feedback: The correct answer is d. The ideas of the Renaissance are seen as paving the way for the Age