A look into the depth of Coleridge’s Kubla Khan

Coleridge’s Kubla Khan might be quoted as a supernatural poem which can be devided into two parts-one-the descriptive part of the poem which is written in third person and number two- the last part which seems more like a lyric. Paragraph one presents the physical description of the pleasure dome of Kubla Khan whereas paragraph two is about the cosmic creation. And paragraph three and four highlight the mental creativity of the poet himself. Each and every device of the poem stands for something other. The pleasure dome symbolizes the art where the caverns represent men’s subconscious mind. The green hill is the dark aspect of men’s life and the woman wailing for her demon lover symbolizes demonic force whereas the damsel with dulcimer is an affirmative figure. The shadow of the pleasure dome will remain as a symbol of pride. And lastly and finally the honeydew and the milk of paradise are the heavenly imageries which leaves behind a romantic paradox and a curiosity that force the readers to read it more and more.

Elizabeth Bishop Filling Station

Filling Station is one of the best poems of Elizabeth Bishop. Elizabeth Bishop has a completely different outlook from other contemporary poets and it is well shown in this particular poem of hers. The poem begins with a pessimistic opinion-“Oh,but it is dirty!” and ends with an optimistic view-”Somebody loves us all”. In the first three paragraphs the poet uses adjectives like oil soaked, oil permeated, black translucency, dirty, black which signify darkness, blackness. But with paragraph four some ‘colour’ is introduced and fun with ‘comic books’ enters. And then with a set of questions a bouquet of answers also comes—why-why-why, then somebody-somebody-somebody. But the reader may put a question mark on the word ‘somebody’. Who is this somebody? May be she is the absent mother figure, may be god. And thus the poem leaves behind it a pleasant thought “Somebody loves us all.”

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