The Sick Rose
O Rose, thou art sick.
The invisible worm,
That flies in the night
In the howling storm:
Has found out thy bed
Of crimson joy:
And his dark secret love
Does thy life destroy.
Please give opinions of what this poem means and a theme for this poem! Thank you to everybody who contributes! Free response, no right or wrong, just your opinion about this literary text.
2007-05-07 22:35:49 · 2 answers · asked by *azure* 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
use sparknote.com look up Blake under author and the poem is from the collection Songs of innocence and experience.
my class looked at the poem last year and was told it can be about how love can hurt you or the dangers of sex. in songs of inn and exp their are pairings, can't remember what the paired poem to it was but it would be a good link to bring in to your essay
2007-05-07 23:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by lauren17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, you need to do your own homework, sweetie.
2007-05-07 22:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Alice K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋