Oscar Wilde 1854-1900

Ocar Wilde a witty Aesthetic, who was flamboyant and creative, was an Irish poet,essayists, lecturer, and playwriter who believed in self expression. He was known for his for witty talks and lectures.He was an artist that was accepted in the U.S.but rejected by his own because of his alternative lifestyle. His works were expressions of his outlook on life and the things that inspired him from his environment.

"Impression du Matin"

The Thamas nocturne of blue and gold

Changed to a harmony in gray

A barge with ochre- coloured hay

Dropt from the wharf: and chill and cold

The yellow fog come a creeping down

The bridges, till the houses' walls

Seemed changed to shadows and St. Paul's

Loomed like a bubble o'er the town.

Then suddenly arose the clang

Of waking life;

the streets were stirred

With country waggons: and a bird

Flew to the glistening roofs and sang. But one pale woman all alone,

The daylight kissing her wan hair,

Loitered beneath the gas lamps' flare,

With lips of flame and heart of stone. I think that this poem speaks of a gloomy period in Wilde's life, when he may have been searching for love or acceptance. He describes the environment which surrounds him to help paint the mood and emotions that were lurking in the air. If I must be honest, I struggled with his works and went to several websites to see if I could interpret any of his other works.