A Postcard from a Volcano
by Wallace Stevens
storming in blank walls, The seventh stanza presents what the speaker believes will be the thoughts of the wandering children of the future.
Anecdote of the Jar
by Wallace Stevens
‘Anecdote of the Jar’ is a poem that expresses, through the story of “a jar” and “a hill,” the progressive overtaking of industry over nature.
Disillusionment of Ten O’Clock
by Wallace Stevens
‘Disillusionment of Ten O’Clock’ by Wallace Stevens describes a speaker’s disappointed with a population living predictably boring lives.
Of Mere Being
by Wallace Stevens
‘Of Mere Being’ by Wallace Stevens describes the world beyond one’s last thought and speaks to the elemental purity of existence.
Peter Quince at the Clavier
by Wallace Stevens
‘Peter Quince at the Clavier’ by Wallace Stevens is a musical depiction of the story of Susanna and the Elders from the Book of Daniel. It describes the “feeling” of “music” and the nature of beauty.
Sunday Morning
by Wallace Stevens
‘Sunday Morning’ by Wallace Stevens discusses the existence of an afterlife and the role God and nature play in the creation of paradise.
Table Talk
by Wallace Stevens
In ‘Table Talk’, Stevens Wallace reflects on the subjective nature of life’s preferences and the acceptance of what one happens to like.
Granted, we die for good. Life, then, is largely a thing Of happens to like, not should.
The Emperor of Ice-Cream
by Wallace Stevens
‘The Emperor of Ice-Cream’ by Wallace Stevens speaks on the universality of death and how one should endeavor to live a good life.
The House Was Quiet and The World Was Calm
by Wallace Stevens
‘The House Was Quiet and The World Was Calm’ by Wallace Stevens describes the relationship between peace and the search for truth within the written word.
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The Idea of Order at Key West
by Wallace Stevens
‘The Idea of Order at Key West’ by Wallace Stevens describes the tension between an interior and exterior life and the role of artist or maker.
The Plain Sense of Things
by Wallace Stevens
‘The Plain Sense of Things’ by Wallace Stevens is a thoughtful poem about creativity. The speaker notes the “plain” times when one is forced to contend with a weakened imagination.
The Snow Man
by Wallace Stevens
‘The Snow Man’ was first published in Poetry magazine in 1921. This poem features the poet’s perspectivism concerning an image of the wintry landscape.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird
by Wallace Stevens
‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird’ by Wallace Stevens uses the blackbird as a way to describe the relations between humankind, nature, and emotions.
