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Dear Abanerjee: William Blake is one of my favorites and this poem raises such passion for inspiration.
For the night which blankets us in darkness should have us only sequester trinkets of light - given the Autumn's view lately, the stars are regal and bursting with new shine. at least I think so. It is truth, I find, that when the dark evades into a soul, a questioning, remembering or rekindling (of such) is required. My goodness, but your excellent essays leave me to ponder. My pen tips to you ~
Elyse
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elysianfields
on September 30, 2009 at 7:52 AM
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Re: Ryan_Morrow
I too love poetry, limited only to reading, because I can't write one. That my interpretations made you love the craft and see beauty in them is a reason for great satisfaction for me, and eggs me on constantly to better my own craft. Thank you so very much Ryan.
posted by
anib
on September 30, 2009 at 6:40 AM
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Re: snowview
Plus it has an endearing appeal in its wordings. Thank you, Nita
posted by
anib
on September 30, 2009 at 6:37 AM
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It' such a powerful poem!
posted by
Nita09
on September 30, 2009 at 2:48 AM
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I love reading poetry and I love writing it even more...but here you've gone and made me love the craft beyond my own thoughts! I hear your interpretations and I see new beauty in these poems! This blog is a must!
posted by
Ryan_Morrow
on September 29, 2009 at 10:01 PM
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Re: WileyJohn, thank you sir, they are.
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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abanerjee
I think Blake surmised properly. "Blake wonders whether the two opposites are the creations of the same Creator." I would say they are. Nice post...
posted by
WileyJohn
on September 29, 2009 at 8:09 PM
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Re: Nileangel
Like your blog, Nile, it does coincide with your "inner search", doesn't it? Thank you mucho
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 7:46 PM
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So much we can learn from this night stalking Tyger, could lead us straight into the Light. Really enjoyed this one. Blessed Be.
posted by
Nileangel
on September 29, 2009 at 7:43 PM
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"to be full of energetic passion" defines reason.
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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Re: shobana
Objective science is represented by the sun which is hot and full of energy, just as you would have reason to be full of passion. Nature, guided and governed by the sun, so says his philosophy, inspired Nature to create the tiger (symbolically, the fiery aspects of man's being), and it's existent opposite, the moon - calm, soothing, love etc - the representational meaning of the tiger and the lamb, respectively.
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 7:15 PM
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Re: sam
According to Friedlander Blake's story of creation differs from the Genesis account. The familiar world was created only after a cosmic catastrophe. When the life of the spirit was reduced to a sea of atoms, the Creator set a limit below which it could not deteriorate farther, and began creating the world of nature, and in nature's creation we see the most beautiful thing: symmetry in asymmetry. That is where "what the anvil?"
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 7:04 PM
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A great post abanejee..how true of the symbolic meaning of the tiger and the lamb.
posted by
shobana
on September 29, 2009 at 5:01 PM
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I like his use of symmetry but in the imagery it is most profound for me, as in this example:
“What the anvil? what dread grasp O, yes! Quite complete! I enjoyed your explanation, quite refreshing in layman's terms! I love poems that have different takes on them! It is in the eye of the reader for me! sam
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sam444
on September 29, 2009 at 3:25 PM
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posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 9:25 AM
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Re: I can remember learning this as a memory work assignment in high school...
"Forever etched", set me thinking. When our minds are impressionable, our impressions are often almost indelible. And if you consider the 200 years this poem was written, I wonder whether Blake himself was not as imressionable as us in childhood. He was a adult when he wrote it. Just my funny musings I tend to get into when the mood catches.
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anib
on September 29, 2009 at 9:24 AM
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Re: when I ask, ,"Do you like Kipling?", do you say,
May you always find this an ideal place to put anything you wish, I'll not be crippled, ahhaahaa. If you are any the more interested here's one
recommended read. Thank you so much, sir.
posted by
anib
on September 29, 2009 at 9:19 AM
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I can remember learning this as a memory work assignment in high school...
That first very is forever etched in my mind.....
posted by
Rumor
on September 29, 2009 at 8:00 AM
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when I ask, ,"Do you like Kipling?", do you say,
"I don't know; I never kippled."?
Sorry, had to put that in somewhere. This seemed like an ideal place.
But I have always been impressed by Blake's "Tyger".
Never delved that deeply into it. You have enlightened me.
posted by
Xeno-x
on September 29, 2009 at 7:55 AM
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