"When I Am Dead, My Dearest" by Christina Rossetti
posted by johnthebarman at 10:51 pm
Thursday, December 01, 2011
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4 Comments:
this captures the mood I will be in, on my death bed. reminding others. In this way. Seems pleasant enough. be well John. I enjoy coming by. To see...what is here. this was great. I did relate.
My first encounter of Rossetti's poem; I love it John. :)
That's made my day to introduce you to Christina Rossetti. I'd be interested in your reaction to 'Goblin Market', magicaly sensual.
I just read the “Goblin Market” of Christina Rossetti and I can say it is a very interesting piece during Victorian era -- naively sensual, provocative, and sensational in its own time and circumstance. There is something Freudian and Marxian in the poem, there is a subtle sexual imagery yet deeply hidden between the interaction of the sisters and the goblin vendors. There’s also a prophetic message for contemporary capitalism and consumerism – how mass culture can entice the consumers with its created needs and wants. I can write a treatise on this poem from sexual repression to consumerism, from religious hang-ups to feminist empowerment. Thank you John, I’m becoming interested in Rossetti’s rich and powerful poems. :)
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