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Ars Poetica Analysis
Author: poem of Archibald MacLeish Type: poem Views: 112
A poem should be palpable and mute
As a globed fruit,
Dumb
As old medallions to the thumb,
Silent as the sleeve-worn stone
Of casement ledges where the moss has grown--
A poem should be wordless
As the flight of birds.
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A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs,
Leaving, as the moon releases
Twig by twig the night-entangled trees,
Leaving, as the moon behind the winter leaves,
Memory by memory the mind--
A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs.
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A poem should be equal to:
Not true.
For all the history of grief
An empty doorway and a maple leaf.
For love
The leaning grasses and two lights above the sea--
A poem should not mean
But be.
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MacLeish says that the poem should express its meaning implicitly rather than putting it in explicit sentences. The essence of the poem lies in the imagery it uses. For instance, he says, "grief" can be depicted by images of 'empty doorway' or 'maple leaf'.
Also the essence should not fade away with the passage of time i.e. the central idea of the poem should be relevant forever.
The beauty of the poem is that all what is described as 'the art of poetry' is very effectively implemented in the poem itself.
Ars poetica contains many similes and images that contribute to its essence.
| Posted on 2008-04-20 | by a guest
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