Edward

"The world is large, let them beg throw life, For them never more will I see, O." - Anonymous

I decided to blog about this poem since it kind of confused me, but I ended up laughing for about 10 minutes before doing this. I didn't want to get my book off the table so I could quote the poem, so I googled Edward poem. It was only after reading the first page of sources that I realized how many Twilight obsessed people there are in the world. One of the comments on a poem I clicked on read "HA!!!!!! i LOVE this! edward...is the BOMB-SHIZ! lol. that is an amazing poem babe." High quality writing, right there.

Now on to my actual analysis/confusion with the poem. I realize that Edward killed his father and is now preparing to flee, but I'm not sure about the last stanza. The whole condemning-his-mother thing caught me off guard. For some reason I read this thinking that Edward was a prince and his parents were the king and queen. His mom wants him to stay with his "towers and... halls". I think she realizes that he committed a crime, but their kingdom needs them. He has a family to think about. She also wants him to stay to inherit the throne.

Elegy for My Father, Who Is Not Dead - Metaphor

"I see myself on deck, convinced his ship’s gone down, while he’s convinces I’ll see him standing on the dock and waving, shouting, Welcome back." - Andrew Hudgins

I saw the title of this poem and thought, "Score! The word elegy is in the title. That's one lit. term I don't have to worry about finding to blog about." WRONG. I don't really consider this an elegy. Although I already wrote 3 literary analysis blogs, I figured one more won't do any harm. This poem ends with a metaphor that's really quite profound and touching. The son doesn't feel ready to die, but his father is looking forward to the newest adventure of eternity. The speaker's father is convinced that there is eternal life that is perfect. The son thinks "he’ll wrap me in his arms and laugh, the way he did when I arrived on earth". This is support for how much this father loves and wants to be with his son after death. He firmly believes they will meet again, and that is why he is not afraid of death. This metaphor solidifies that belief as well. The comparison of the sinking ship to death really helps to illustrate the different views being presented.

Delight in Disorder - Paradox

"A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness; A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distraction" - Robert Herrick

This poem is full of paradoxes. The title of the poem is the first one, Delight in Disorder. Disorder is not usually something that people are overjoyed about. I guess if you look at entropy in the universe it's a good thing (excuse my nerdy chemistry reference), but other than that disorder is somewhat frowned upon. It's also called "sweet" in the first line. The clothing that is being discussed is what is so disheveled and crazy, but I think this is an extended metaphor for life. Check that out - 2 lit. terms in 1 blog! The "fine distraction" caused by the disarray of clothes shows a "wild civility". These paradoxes are all representative of not only of the costume in the poem, but our crazy journey through life. Life may get confusing and topsyturvy (I swear it's a word, I looked it up) sometimes, but that's what makes it so amazing. We never know what will happen next, so that element of surprise keeps us on our feet. That's the delightfulness in all of the disorder.

Lonely Hearts - Repetition (#15)

"Can someone make my simple wish come true? Do you live in North London? Is it you?" - Wendy Cope

These two lines are repeated separately at the end of every other stanza. They are mimicking the Personals section in a newspaper. This repetitions shows the longing and desperation that exudes from the people writing the adds. The personalities represented are all so different. It furthers the idea that everyone is different, and all people have unique traits that they are hoping others share. The repetition of asking for "my simple wish" to come true shows that the speaker, or I guess writer in this case, doesn't think they are asking much. They simply wish to find someone who shares similar interest. This repetition makes the reader wonder if there really is a soul mate out there for everyone. Although I do think that's true, I don't know if they're all found in North London. 

Death, be not Proud - Personification

"Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so" - John Donne

This poem personifies death in order to degrade it. The speaker is basically yelling at death; telling it how weak and powerless it is in his life. Death is not something to be feared. It is a "slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men". There are so many things in life, according to the speaker, that are more important and worthwhile than death. The personification of death throughout the poem helps the speaker to deal with the inevitability of dying. Since the man has faith, he doesn't feel the need to debate with death. It will "be no more; death, thou shalt die". It's basically a threat to death. The title itself is warning death to not be proud, because it really has nothing to be proud about. After hearing this, death should have little to no self confidence; it was pretty harsh.