The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop, and How it Connects to Her...

Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry has many characteristics that make it appealing. Her poetry links much with her life; a depressing but interesting one, which saw a troubled childhood, many countries and many awards for her poetry. Her celebrations of the ordinary are another appealing characteristic; an unusual yet original quality. Bishop’s poems have a unique style, with a fine combination of vivid imagery and concrete intense language. In addition to this we see detailed descriptions of the exotic and familiar. The poems themselves, while containing this style constantly, vary in poetic form – this is a welcome change instead of the monotonous form of poetry of other poets on the Leaving Certificate course. Finally, her range of themes adds†¦show more content†¦There is no mother present in the poem, but we are constantly reminded of the need for one. The tone of the narrator is maternal as she begins remarking of the place â€Å"Oh, but it is dirty!† and later â€Å"Be careful with that match!† The concluding line that â€Å"Somebody loves us all† is an ironic lament that while someone even loves the father wearing â€Å"a dirty,/ oil-soaked monkey suit† and the â€Å"greasy sons†, Bishop has no parents to love her. Bishop had not just to deal with trouble in her personal life, but also the times that she lived in. In The Armadillo she refers to the time of the Cold War, where she doubts the human capacity to deal with unknown capacities. The insurmountable armadillo represents the humans, whom are characterized as brave and unbeatable. However when catastrophe strikes, the armadillo â€Å"left the scene,/ rose-flecked, head down, tail down,†. Likewise the humans around Bishop do not attempt to stop the Cold War, only build bomb-shelters to protect themselves. However they are shown in their true form in the concluding stanza, weak against events they cannot control: â€Å"Oh falling fire an d piercing cry/ and panic, and a weak mailed fist/ clenched ignorant against the sky!† Bishop returns to her own personal problems in In the Waiting Room. Again the poem contains striking similarities to Bishop. There is no mention of parents,Show MoreRelatedElizabeth Bishop s One Art Style Analysis1275 Words   |  6 PagesElizabeth Bishop’s â€Å"One Art† Style Analysis In the villanelle â€Å"One Art† Elizabeth Bishop seems to take a very relaxed tone over a subject that many writers would deem a more emotional topic. Slowly her true frustrations are brought to light as the inanimate objects she lists switch from everyday things to examples that have more severity. Bishop’s style of using her works to subtly expose her own personal feeling is very present through the poem. 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