pickChallenging at times without explanatory notes but interesting nonetheless especially with some of his letters for context.
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pickChallenging at times without explanatory notes but interesting nonetheless especially with some of his letters for context.
The wanton Boy that kills the Fly
Shall feel the Spider‘s enmity.
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#SchoolSpirit #Apple @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe;
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I water'd it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears;
And I sunnéd it with smiles
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine,
And into my garden stole,
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#vagabond #poetrymatters @TheSpineView
Clear text of poem here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43672/the-little-vagabond
Tinfoil Butterfly is definitely a little different… not sure if I like it or not just yet. In my experience, every book I‘ve read with the word “butterfly” in it is a difficult read. Not sure why that is. 🧐🦋
April 26 #SpringSkies Poetry I think this is a book we had in university. I'm not a poetry person at all. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickThis book is well worth the effort. I recommend it for fans of Romantic poetry, 18th century mysticism, philosophy, and psychology. After the first two chapters one can easily skip around and read chapters as isolated essays inspired by Blake‘s art and poetry. Higgs really helped me grasp Blake‘s unique personal mythological characters (hello Urizen). 🧭
