Reading these poems, I was very interested in Wilde\u2019s style of poetry writing, because of his belief in \u201cart for the sake of art.\u201d To me, especially in the context of poetry writing, this concept makes me think of poems with rapid fire imagery, creative uses of sound, and a lack of a real narrative thread. It was a surprise to me, then, that Wilde\u2019s poetry was so structured, and often very narrative heavy. Most of the poems we read did contain sonic elements, but they were contained within very strict rhyme schemes. My reaction here is probably an effect of Wilde and me being born in different time periods, however, I thought it interesting because even as Wilde and his contemporaries are arguing for more creative freedom, these forms are imposing a different set of restrictions upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The poems I thought that were the least restrictive were the prose poems. Even though they were heavily narrative based, I think they really challenged both the traditional narrative form and the messages surrounding the subjects they contained. Most of them involved themes of theology, mythology, and the historical figure of Jesus, who is depicted in several poems using only the pronoun \u201cHe.\u201d I think the choice not to reveal Jesus\u2019s name was a very cool one, as it made the reader draw the connection for themselves while allowing the prose poems to wander into more \u201cdangerous\u201d subject matter. For example, in \u201cThe Doer of Good,\u201d the \u201cHe\u201d wanders around the city, encountering people who \u201cHe\u201d had saved. However, after being saved, these people did not follow the traditional motif of living a holier life, but instead spent the time relishing their salvation. What\u2019s more, \u201cHe\u201d seems powerless to change their minds, not even attempting to. This departure from traditional Biblical themes is a challenge to the time Wilde was writing in, however, because of the form, the challenge is partially disguised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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