“But Not Forgotten” Poem Analysis
Have you ever been with someone and have them swear their love to you, only to have them leave you for another? Or maybe a very good friend had to leave you? Or a loved one has passed away? Dorothy Parker faced many situations like these throughout her life, starting from her mother’s death, to her history of affairs with a number of men. Both, these interactions with people and losses she faced, greatly influenced her writing. I prefer to read this as a funeral poem, however, this sonnet could be read and applied to anyone in almost any situation. No matter how it is applied it is essentially about the loss of someone you love and the idea that you will never forget them and how they made you feel. The …show more content…
There is personification in line 10 “The day comes fluttering about you again.” The word fluttering reminds me of butterflies or something close to it. This can relate to when you're with someone you love and you get a light, nervous feeling and it makes you jittery and happy. This makes me think the line means that, just because they are gone, you won't miss the feeling forever. One day it will come back, when you're together again. But Not Forgotten, is part of the collected poems book, Sunset Gun. This poem is most frequently viewed as a love poem, one that probably took place after a breakup. Perhaps it is, but when I read it, I remember my loved ones who have passed on and I am reminded that I remember them through telling stories about them and knowing one day we will see each other again. Parker’s poems were always created packed with imagery and this one was no exception. The words and rhyme scheme she uses are so unvarnished and yet each line draws you in for more. Her writing was always more directed towards minority groups, such as women and colored, even though segregation does not exist today, we can still look to her writing and find something to relate to and I believe that is something rare and special in a
Have you ever been with someone and have them swear their love to you, only to have them leave you for another? Or maybe a very good friend had to leave you? Or a loved one has passed away? Dorothy Parker faced many situations like these throughout her life, starting from her mother’s death, to her history of affairs with a number of men. Both, these interactions with people and losses she faced, greatly influenced her writing. I prefer to read this as a funeral poem, however, this sonnet could be read and applied to anyone in almost any situation. No matter how it is applied it is essentially about the loss of someone you love and the idea that you will never forget them and how they made you feel. The …show more content…
There is personification in line 10 “The day comes fluttering about you again.” The word fluttering reminds me of butterflies or something close to it. This can relate to when you're with someone you love and you get a light, nervous feeling and it makes you jittery and happy. This makes me think the line means that, just because they are gone, you won't miss the feeling forever. One day it will come back, when you're together again. But Not Forgotten, is part of the collected poems book, Sunset Gun. This poem is most frequently viewed as a love poem, one that probably took place after a breakup. Perhaps it is, but when I read it, I remember my loved ones who have passed on and I am reminded that I remember them through telling stories about them and knowing one day we will see each other again. Parker’s poems were always created packed with imagery and this one was no exception. The words and rhyme scheme she uses are so unvarnished and yet each line draws you in for more. Her writing was always more directed towards minority groups, such as women and colored, even though segregation does not exist today, we can still look to her writing and find something to relate to and I believe that is something rare and special in a