The Most HAUNTING Poem About Childhood TRAUMA Ever Written | Stanley Kunitz
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- "The Portrait" by Stanley Kunitz reads like a cursed and living document, timeless in its grief, pain, and conception. I can’t think of a poem, song, or story that perfectly captures the complexities of abandonment and abuse in the manner that Kunitz's poem does. While the poem may echo Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in significance, the poem is far less an allegory than it is a haunting record of the trauma that informed Kunitz's long and storied life.
Support the channel:
Patreon: / feverandfret
Stanley Kunitz reading "The Portrait": • Poetry Breaks: Stanley...
Further reading:
www.poetryfoun...
If you’re overcome by despair, please contact the suicide hotline ASAP: suicideprevent...
#childhood #abuse #poetry
This is incredible. I've never heard of this poem. Excellent job again picking out something seemingly obscure but so profound.
It really is such a beautiful and haunting poem.
Wow, this was such a great analysis of this particular poem and work of literature. This is exactly what I'm interested in. You, sir, have earned yourself a new subscriber.
It's not a poem, but the short story 'The Egg' by Andy Weir is something that really touched me, and I think everyone should read it. Additionally, the life story of Buddha, which is my favorite story of all time, was really helpful to me in a time of confusion and crisis. In terms of the existential dread one experiences when contemplating their own mortality, it is something that has given me a peace the likes of which I've never known or expected to experience.
Edit: If I had to pick a poem it would be the "Little Gidding" by T.S. Elliot: "We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time."
Thanks so much for the kind words and wonderful comment. I'm definitely reading "The Egg" asap. The 4 Noble Truths and the notion of "dukkha" have helped me ton in my life. Also, I love Eliot :).
@@feverandfretYou are most certainly welcome. I fear my initial comment may not have adequately conveyed the depth of my appreciation for your work. I trust that the narrative of 'The Egg' resonates with you as profoundly as it did with me. Your reference to dukkha presents a serendipitous alignment with my literary exploration, driven by a quest to comprehend the essence of suffering and cultivate gratitude amidst it, uncovering its inherent beauty. The RUclips algorithm fortuitously guided me to your channel, a hidden gem featuring exceptional content.
From the biblical tale of Job to Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, my intellectual journey delves into understanding the divine. Nietzsche's assertion that resentment underlies all evil, coupled with his proclamation, 'God is Dead,' provides a lens to fathom the 20th-century atrocities like WWII, Stalin's regime, and Maoist China. This idea triggers profound contemplation on God's significance, serving as the source of power for a sovereign or the foundation of law and morality.
I just got done watching your video on Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov' which is a work that added another layer to my exploration, offering insight into the devil's incapacity for gratitude. Although I could expound on this subject indefinitely, my literary journey beckons me back to continue reading. It appears we are both like-minded kindred spirits and share a common quest for finding and uncovering the beauty within the realm of suffering.
I anticipate monitoring your channel closely and engaging with your future content. Should my sentiments resonate with you, I look forward to continuing this dialogue at a later juncture. Wishing you an excellent day and the very best. I eagerly anticipate enjoying more of your exceptional content.
Wonderful reading and analysis. I haven't read many poems of this nature, I usually shy away from them, but I think Roethke's poem My Papa's Waltz really strikes me, because it came be seen as a happy moment, or as a moment of abuse. I think those who grew up with trauma would see it more as the child being hit while others might see it as an actual dance.
Ah I love Roethke as well and discussed "In a Dark Time" in another piece here. Thank you so much for your thoughtful words and insights.
Excellent choice. I think you would appreciate Seamus Heaney's "Midterm Break" and could do a commendable job with it as well...something for a future project. I subscribed.
I'm most familiar with Heaney's translations. That is a powerful poem. It brought to mind "Out, Out" by Frost for some reason but with far more weight. Thanks very much for that. Here's a link to the poem so others can read it too. It's a gem: www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57041/mid-term-break
great video. thank you very much. can you make a video about (James Merrill)
Merrill is fantastic. I would like to at some point for certain.