A Song Of The Degrees Poem by Ezra Pound
A Song Of The Degrees
I
Rest me with Chinese colours,
For I think the glass is evil.
II
The wind moves above the wheat-
With a silver crashing,
A thin war of metal.
I have known the golden disc,
I have seen it melting above me.
I have known the stone-bright place,
The hall of clear colours.
III
O glass subtly evil, O confusion of colours !
O light bound and bent in, soul of the captive,
Why am I warned? Why am I sent away?
Why is your glitter full of curious mistrust?
O glass subtle and cunning, O powdery gold!
O filaments of amber, two-faced iridescence!
This poem doesn't make sense to me and it bugs me that I am unable to read it.
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The Emperor is actually naked. This piece is proof positive that if you make your poetry obscure enough, people will either give it a meaning, or think they are stupid if they can’t find one. They are not. This stuff is self indulgent nonsense. Read Edward Lear for meaningful nonsense.
Im curious as ____. This man was insane , impulsive,and a f___ nut.I enjoy even the little i know.
I don't understand it...... Not that I'm intellectual... Could someone explain please?
In my opinion the key to harvesting any kind of information from this poem lie in the interpretation of “the glass”. I believe “the glass” is Mr. pound’s way of symbolising anything that appears pretty and transparent, perhaps aimed more specifically at theism(Christianity) . With this in mind the first stanza is a declaration meaning: life should be lived with scars, and I(Ezra) don’t want to leave the word without any. In the second stanza Ezra explains that he has seen many things while living on earth but all are described with sharp hues and shades – none of it is transparent(like glass) . Finally, he concludes in the third stanza that although it appears clear and honest, glass bends light iridescently and thus should not be trusted. I think the questions “Why am I warned? Why am I sent away? ” are directed at the church or faith in general.. Hope this helps although I am three years late :)
In my opinion the key to harvesting any kind of information from this poem lie in the interpretation of “the glass”. I believe “the glass” is Mr. pound’s way of symbolising anything that appears pretty and transparent, perhaps aimed more specifically at theism(Christianity) . With this in mind the first stanza is a declaration meaning: life should be lived with scars, and I(Ezra) don’t want to leave the word without any. In the second stanza Ezra explains that he has seen many things while living on earth but all are described with sharp hues and shades – none of it is transparent(like glass) . Finally, he concludes in the third stanza that although it appears clear and honest, glass bends light iridescently and thus should not be trusted. I think the questions “Why am I warned? Why am I sent away? ” are directed at the church or faith in general.. Hope this helps although I am three years late :)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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how is it possible that this poem has 102 votes, and yet no comments by members? ! ? ! i'm the first one, really? ! -RQ-