by jamiano » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:26 pm
Dear Friends,
I remember the awe throughout me upon first
hearing "Ode to a Grecian Urn". Perhaps, my imagination
skipped over the intellect of the poem. I recall I wrote
an essay of the figure on the vase, a maiden or a goddess, playing a lute
for humankind, and lulling all the sheep to sleep
by the pastoral tone of her voice. Years later, after college,
I discovered the lyricism within Spenser, his romantic realm, often a stress to my intellect, always a comfort for my senses. Today, Spenser reminds me of the toil within each artistic endeavor. As I am of the first generation of my family born native to the English language, Spenser's lyricism eased me into the enjoyment of English Poesy. To prosper in the luxurious prose afforded by Keats, recite, pause and reflect on the genuis of a singular verse.I delight in the reading "The Eve of St. Agnes", soluble wthin its grand romance, as a dream voyages within one's sleep.
Discovering the realization that Keats admired the verse of
Dante, Milton, Shakespeare, and Spenser, immersed me within their works. A dose of Keatsian verse reflects the glory in the monuments of prose. Today, I admire Keats equally for style
and content. Critical studies of Keats' themes and styles, enlighten me of Keats' wisdom.
The wonder of the dream exists by a touch upon the art.
The gems of Keats, stars of passion, enchant one's horizon for beauty.
A critic is a base, beyond the upholding of a master genuis. I have discovered that If am reading harsh critical studies of Keats, I become a mercy to heal the tears.
Whereas, if I am immersed within the humanity of his naturalism and his passion for the fancy, a poesy streams, joyful of wonder. Keats' sonnet to Spenser is a daily reading. Well, ideas for poesy swell during the multiple edits of this posting. Perhaps, I am to discover, a wonder of the intellect, to yield a dream realmed of the vistas within eternity...
peace,
jamiano
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jamiano on Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:41 am, edited 4 times in total.