swinburne

THE ROCK from kendrive ^Pro 4 days old

Here is another of Swinburne's poems written on his beloved Isle of Wight. I am not sure where his "Sea-Mark" was located, but I have chosen to illustrate ...

THE CLIFFSIDE PATH from kendrive ^Pro 5 days old

I am continuing Swinburne's "From a A Summer Holiday" with this work which earlier this year was chosen as "Poem of the Week" by the Guardian, where ...

THE SEABOARD from kendrive ^Pro 6 days old

Swinburne wrote a series of poems under the title "A Midsummer Holiday" and here is the first. The poet is walking along the seashore and, I think, ...

THE PLAY'S THE THING from kendrive ^Pro 7 days old

[ ... ] These were things she came to know, and take their measure, When the play was played out so for one man's pleasure. Algernon Charles Swinburne

WHO IS SHE? from kendrive ^Pro 8 days old

[ ... ] Algernon Charles Swinburne Who is the "she" referred to in this poem? Perhaps it is the 'perfect woman' who men lust after, but can never have. ...

THE TIME OF LOVERS IS SHORT from kendrive ^Pro 9 days old

Today's poem has nine verses and I feel it is overlong for posting here in its entirety. Many blog readers are impatient and they are deterred by Swinburne's ...

SOFT, SMALL AND SWEET from kendrive ^Pro 10 days old

[ ... ] Algernon Charles Swinburne NOTE: If you like poetry, you may enjoy my new blog, where I am currently posting poems on the theme of "Dreams and ...

PUT IN THE SICKLES AND REAP from kendrive ^Pro 11 days old

This is one of Swinburne's longer poems. It is about gathering in the corn at harvest time. Or is it? I suggest that is a metaphor for war and the ...

CLEO from kendrive ^Pro 12 days old

A long poem by Swinburne. I could have said it all in just five words "By God - She is beautiful". CLEOPATRA Her mouth is fragrant as a vine, A ...

WHEN IT'S GONE, IT'S GONE from kendrive ^Pro 13 days old

[ ... ] men, re-risen from dust, may hark When rings the trumpet blown above: It will not raise from out the dark Dead love. Algernon Charles Swinburne