Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Oct 29– Poems by John Keats

It's the one Keats poem everyone reads

Oct 29– Poems by John Keats

Summary: Some mostly sad poems.

Commentary: Why are all these poets obsessed with nightingales? I guess they're more common in Europe than North America.

I think I liked Keat's longer poems that were on the list earlier in the year better. These are much more generic Romantacism. Better than most, but not jumping out to me. I think "Ode to Psyche" is my favorite, it's reaching for that more adventurous spirit that made "St. Agnes Eve" so good, but not quite there.

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