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Anthelion 1996
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ISBN10: 1492341223
ISBN13: 9781492341222
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Sep 18 2013
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781492341222
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Sep 18 2013
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.14
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
'Anthelion' is a complex and intricate love poem that captures the multidimensional nature of love. The poet skillfully uses language and imagery to explore the various facets of love, including its joys, pains, fears, and pleasures. Throughout the poem, we see the poet grappling with the complexity of love, its paradoxes, and contradictions.
The poem is divided into 13 parts, each with its own unique theme and mood. The poet takes us on a journey through various emotions, experiences, and perspectives, from the heights of ecstasy to the depths of despair. Love is presented as a force that can bring people together, but also tear them apart.
Written in 1996, between Good Friday and Easter Monday, it charts the tale of a wandering voice, caught elsewhere, suffering a displacement of being, unrequited in love, heltering through the streets of London, through yards of stone, via shapeshifters, descending into hell - armed only with an iris, sheathed like a sword stick in a black umbrella, vanquishing the demonic, ascending out of hell and reappearing in Hyde Park, to catch a cab out of town, leaving the lies and the hymns behind, with a basket filled with strong rioja, over oceans, continents, deserts and trekking through mountain passes, onwards, with love, and the lack of it, as ever the guiding principle.
Experiencing an array of characters and situations, the protagonist ventures forth. Part soliloquy, part love poem, part spirit flight and invocation, this lyrical abstraction arouses the soul with a sonorous flow of visions and ideas, blending insight and humour.
One of the most striking aspects of the poem is the use of surreal and dreamlike imagery. The poet employs vivid and fantastical descriptions to create a sense of otherworldliness and mystery. These images, such as the garden of real dreams, the sabres in light, and the theatrical skies, add a layer of depth and complexity to the poem.
Another notable aspect of the poem is the voice of the poet. The poet's voice is at times melancholic, at times whimsical, and at times passionate. It is a voice that is deeply introspective, reflecting on the nature of love and the human experience. The poet's voice is also highly personal, revealing intimate details of the poet's own experience of love and loss.
Overall, Anthelion is a powerful and evocative love poem that captures the many nuances and complexities of love. It is a testament to the power of language and poetry to convey the deepest human emotions and experiences. The poem reminds us that love is not just a feeling, but a force that shapes our lives and defines our very existence.
Written in 1996, between Good Friday and Easter Monday, it charts the tale of a wandering voice, caught elsewhere, suffering a displacement of being, unrequited in love, heltering through the streets of London, through yards of stone, via shapeshifters, descending into hell - armed only with an iris, sheathed like a sword stick in a black umbrella, vanquishing the demonic, ascending out of hell and reappearing in Hyde Park, to catch a cab out of town, leaving the lies and the hymns behind, with a basket filled with strong rioja, over oceans, continents, deserts and trekking through mountain passes, onwards, with love, and the lack of it, as ever the guiding principle.
Experiencing an array of characters and situations, the protagonist ventures forth. Part soliloquy, part love poem, part spirit flight and invocation, this lyrical abstraction arouses the soul with a sonorous flow of visions and ideas, blending insight and humour.
One of the most striking aspects of the poem is the use of surreal and dreamlike imagery. The poet employs vivid and fantastical descriptions to create a sense of otherworldliness and mystery. These images, such as the garden of real dreams, the sabres in light, and the theatrical skies, add a layer of depth and complexity to the poem.
Another notable aspect of the poem is the voice of the poet. The poet's voice is at times melancholic, at times whimsical, and at times passionate. It is a voice that is deeply introspective, reflecting on the nature of love and the human experience. The poet's voice is also highly personal, revealing intimate details of the poet's own experience of love and loss.
Overall, Anthelion is a powerful and evocative love poem that captures the many nuances and complexities of love. It is a testament to the power of language and poetry to convey the deepest human emotions and experiences. The poem reminds us that love is not just a feeling, but a force that shapes our lives and defines our very existence.
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