The Poison Tree – How conflict escalates
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William Blake (28 November 1757–12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.
Blake understood how conflict gets out of control and on Veterans Day lets reflect on one of his poems.
THE POISON TREE
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe;
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I water’d it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears;
And I sunned it with my smiles
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine,
And into my garden stole
When the night had veil’d the pole:
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretch’d beneath the tree .
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I’ve heard much of Blake, actually thru movies or books that mentioned him. Red Dragon. First poem of his I’ve read.
I wish I had the class and understanding to read poetry. The only poetry I ever read is what my daughter writes.
Don’t need class, whatever that is. Just understanding, a working knowledge of the English language and the willingness to go towards it, poetry has to be approached, but your daughters words are probably better than any dead poets.
It’s just a question of sitting down with a poem, reading it slowly, letting every word sink in until the meaning of it, or the emotion it evokes pops out at you. There is no requirement that you drink tea with your pinky finger extended to read and love poetry.
I enjoy listening to someone (maybe a old school trained actor) read poetry, they understand emphasis and timing and they brings the words to life.
Holte! This is serendipitous. I felt a poetry itch for the last week and have been reading Blake for the last two days.
It’s a miracle – or a coincidence. Serendipitous, great word.
Oh my God! How magnificent this is. thamks so much.
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