Poetry Meme

[rusty_armour]

When you see this post a poem in your own LJ.

I grabbed this meme from alysscarlet.


The Tyger

By William Blake

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright,
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

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I've always loved the sound and rhythm of "The Tyger," not to mention the wonderful language and imagery that seems to be typical of all of William Blake's poems. It also doesn't hurt that I was born in the Year of the Tiger. *g*

Comments

[boobamiaow.livejournal.com]

When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

I love that Stanza. Makes me want to start reading/writing poetry again :)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Hey, boobamiaow! That is a wonderful stanza, isn't it? I just love the imagery that runs throughout "The Tyger" and all of Blake's poetry. If you enjoy reading/writing poetry then you should pursue it again! I know I should make more of an effort to read poetry. I haven't made any serious attempt to write poetry in years. It's not something that comes naturally to me. I'm too much of a prose girl. *g*