Theodore Roethke (1908- 1963) was born in Michigan, his father was a German immigrant who owned a 25-acre greenhouse. Unfortunately, when he was 14, his father died of cancer. But the greenhouse contributes alot to Roethke’s fascination with nature he explored so deeply in his later poetry. By scrutinizing the plants, flowers, and creatures, Roethke attempted to tie the world of the greenhouse to the “inner world” of man.
His difficult childhood, his bouts with manic depression, and his ceaseless search for truth through his poetry writing led to a difficult life, but also helped to produce a remarkable body of work that would influence future generations of American poets to pursue the mysteries of one’s inner self. Labeled as confessional
His difficult childhood, his bouts with manic depression, and his ceaseless search for truth through his poetry writing led to a difficult life, but also helped to produce a remarkable body of work that would influence future generations of American poets to pursue the mysteries of one’s inner self. Labeled as confessional