tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post2951966240154733404..comments2022-02-17T21:15:06.985-08:00Comments on The Scant Gold I Bring : The PhoenixJeff in Seattlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08096023145399598798noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post-39753869528982544782020-08-11T13:59:02.874-07:002020-08-11T13:59:02.874-07:00I love your phrase "dignified anguish". ...I love your phrase "dignified anguish". That really captures the feeling of this poem in a very succinct way.Jeff in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096023145399598798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1107758010639847749.post-72610089246456128092020-08-10T07:39:44.984-07:002020-08-10T07:39:44.984-07:00The phoenix isn't commonly associated with CAS...The phoenix isn't commonly associated with CAS due to its rare mention in his fiction, but his poetry seems to refer to it more than once, and CAS clearly felt strongly for the themes of death, cycles, and mythical animals, so I'm more than certain this was a highly intimate poem, but also one in which he expresses the innate glories of the creature.<br /><br />What strikes me as potent is the tone of dignified anguish (or what I interpret to be such) before the inevitable rebirth. CAS seems to understand the intense pain and feelings of dissolution that must come with each glorious cycle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com