The Journey of Amy Lowell’s Life Stood only five feet tall and weighed as much as 250 pounds. Who is this woman? She published many of famously known poems around the world. Who is this woman? She was left alone in her early adulthood after her parents’ death. Who is this woman? Even after her death, she remains a legend. This woman spoken so highly of is Amy Lowell. Amy Lowell’s family surrounded her with poetry throughout her childhood which influenced her to become a poet.
Personal Life Amy Lowell led an interesting life filled with many exciting experiences. Amy Lowell was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on February 9, 1874 (Dinneen). She was the daughter of Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence (Dinneen). Both sides of Lowell’s …show more content…
The poem “Patterns” by Amy Lowell is about a woman awaiting the return of her fiancé. Although the outcome of this visual is tragic it is also beautifully displayed with unique description. This poem focuses on a woman’s reaction to her fiancé’s death during war. This poem starts off with the woman walking through a garden in an expensive wedding dress. She admired the flowers and their beautiful patterns portrayed on them. Further on in the poem, she talks about how in a month her fiancé was going to become her husband. After this, the woman finds out that her long awaited fiancé has been killed I war. After receiving this tragic news, the woman feels an over powering emotion of grief and sorrow. She feels as if the expensive dress she wearing has become a waste now that she is not getting married anymore. There are many symbols that are portrayed in parts of this poem. Some of the portrayed were the elegant brocade worn by the woman. For example, brocaded gown symbolizes the social boundaries and restrictions imposed on her (Dinneen). This poem’s perspective is a free write about the types of emotions that might be evoked by the loss of a loved one during war (Feldman, Kevin, Vaughan, and Kinsella 719). Amy Lowell used her poetry to paint a vivid picture in the minds of her readers that expressed a woman’s heart felt love for her long awaited
Personal Life Amy Lowell led an interesting life filled with many exciting experiences. Amy Lowell was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on February 9, 1874 (Dinneen). She was the daughter of Augustus Lowell and Katherine Bigelow Lawrence (Dinneen). Both sides of Lowell’s …show more content…
The poem “Patterns” by Amy Lowell is about a woman awaiting the return of her fiancé. Although the outcome of this visual is tragic it is also beautifully displayed with unique description. This poem focuses on a woman’s reaction to her fiancé’s death during war. This poem starts off with the woman walking through a garden in an expensive wedding dress. She admired the flowers and their beautiful patterns portrayed on them. Further on in the poem, she talks about how in a month her fiancé was going to become her husband. After this, the woman finds out that her long awaited fiancé has been killed I war. After receiving this tragic news, the woman feels an over powering emotion of grief and sorrow. She feels as if the expensive dress she wearing has become a waste now that she is not getting married anymore. There are many symbols that are portrayed in parts of this poem. Some of the portrayed were the elegant brocade worn by the woman. For example, brocaded gown symbolizes the social boundaries and restrictions imposed on her (Dinneen). This poem’s perspective is a free write about the types of emotions that might be evoked by the loss of a loved one during war (Feldman, Kevin, Vaughan, and Kinsella 719). Amy Lowell used her poetry to paint a vivid picture in the minds of her readers that expressed a woman’s heart felt love for her long awaited