Ah Sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller's journey is done;
Where the youth pined away with desire.
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves, and aspire
Where my Sunflower wishes to go!
- William Blake, Songs of Experience
Quite optimistic and interesting poem by William Blake. Apart from this aspect of poetry I was wondering as why does sunflower always looks at the sun. Okie dont spoil the mood by scientific explanation.
Imagine someone just staring all the day at someone. Is it the looks of anger? Are these emotions of love? or just the lusstful eyes of sunflower?
A field full of sunflower, all looking at Sun. Why do they admire it soo much? What kind of love is this? Just looking at sun and just looking.
And what about sun? How does it feel? Embarassed? Shy? Proud? Happy? or indifferent?
Does sun like it being gazed by someone always all the time?
2006-07-04 09:45:45 · 5 answers · asked by Aristotle 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
First of all, you've picked out one of my favorite poems of alltime. There is a need within all of us to "personify" things like "sunflowers", and I'm not putting it down, I do it all the time.
Yet, the explanation of the question that you offer is almost tragic in its implications. You want the Sunflower to be ?you?oryouas-
allofus? or anyone who longs for the unreachable other? I don't know, maybe you're not as deep as your question supposes you to be. I believe two things: 1)We can only appreciate the beauty we find in others if we also find that same beauty in ourselves. 2) Whatever we do not find in ourselves, is unrecognizable in anything or anyone, ever. AND, this is NOT pure narcissism, so don't go there, please. Thanks for a great question. Sincerely, UC Steve.
2006-07-04 09:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by UCSteve 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a little known fact that the sun actually hates flowers, and everything else on earth.
The sun has been furiously shining at us for millenia, in an attempt to burn us all to death. It sends its scorching rays forth, hoping we fry to cinders.
Our protective atmosphere, and especially the ozone layer, has been stopping this from happening, but the sun hasn't give up hope yet.
2006-07-04 16:49:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days.
2006-07-04 17:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by sweet & sour 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i like william blake he"s my favorite...hv u read his "Sick Rose" its wonderful.
2006-07-04 19:56:02 · answer #4 · answered by jen h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
, i know my screen is giving me the evil eye !.. take a good look at yours ..! if your lucky, you Will see it wink when you do !
2006-07-04 17:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by OB1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋