Bittersweet: When Bad Comes Along With The Good
Bittersweet is a form of poetic writing in which the author records the bittersweet feeling of sadness, sorrow, and regret that comes with life's joys and successes. While sometimes this feeling can be quite pronounced, it's also thought to describe human emotions generally, such as how people feel after a great accomplishment or loss.
This mish-mosh of happiness and sadness is what makes bittersweet poetry so attractive to read. It presents the contradictory emotions that we all face at one point or another in our lives, but recognizes that these feelings are both deeply powerful and problematic for society as a whole when left unchecked.
Whether in the form of a lyric or an aphorism, bittersweet poetry is concerned with the weight of our internal and external worlds. By depicting or explaining the bittersweet feelings of sadness or remorse that we carry during different parts of our lives, this poetry can help us explore and understand these feelings more thoroughly.
Although a bit more tame than its more modern counterpart, "bittersweet" came from a Latin word meaning bitter, sharp or astringent. Today, "bittersweet" means to be unsatisfied with what you have; however it may also be used to describe unhappiness at seeing someone happy.
While the idea of bittersweet poetry was originally intended to refer to works that expressed a sadness at great achievement, it has also become somewhat of an umbrella term for other bittersweet emotions like anger, regret, and sorrow.
While it's often perceived as something negative in its implication that there is no perfect happiness, this type of poetry is nonetheless incredibly popular among readers and features some of the most well-known poets of the past.
An example from one of these poets would be Robert Burns, who wrote "Ae Fond Kiss" as a bittersweet poem about a man's passion for a woman who he isn't allowed to marry.
From: http://www.reference.com/browse/bittersweet
Lyrics:
A Fond Kiss - Robert Burns
In that little boat, O where are you now, my bonny lass! On yon green brae
O where are you now, my bonny lass! On yon green brae?
My heart's ploughman still may row his furrow there; But I am parted frae my love to live and die.
My heart's ploughman still may row his furrow there; But I am parted fro m my love to live and die.
My native land, thou's banish'd me; O for the sight o' thee I pine.
My native land, thou's banish'd me; O for the sight o' thee I pine.
O what can ail thee, my bonny lass! That thou shouldst wander here alone?
O what can ail thee, my bonny lass! That thou shouldst wander here alone?
I'll get my shoon, and choke the green grass with; I'll ken thy footstep on yon winding stair.
I'll get my shoon, and choke the green grass wi t ; I'll ken thy footstep on yon winding stair.
My love is in the garden, her plaid awa'! And she is breaking off the roses sae fair.
My love is in the garden, her plaid awa'! And she is breaking off the ro s es sae fair.
She'll come hame's weel tint, she'll come hame's never tint; Last time my foot touched that green.
She'll come hame's weel tint, she'll come hame's never tint; Last time my foot touched that green.
Oh my bonny lass, the stars are clear and bright; And the moon shines fair and in her skyless height.
Oh my bonny lass, the stars are clear and bright; And the moon shines fair and in her skyless height.
To-night I'll lie on a grassy brae, And wi' my love I'll pass the sweet hours o' night.
To-night I'll lie on a grassy brae, And wi' my love I'll pass the sweet hours o' night.
What tho' the moon and stars should go, my love and I shall meet the morrow.
What tho' the moon and stars should go, my love and I shall meet the morrow.
From: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ae-fond-kiss/
The poem is also referred to as "My Love Is in the Garden" or just "Ae Fond Kiss" as well as other different variations of these names. The title was written by Burns himself, however it's only used in some cases of this poem's publication.
Ae Fond Kiss
O, my Luve's like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June;
O, my Luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in love am I;
And I will love thee still, my dear,
Till all the seas gang dry.
Till all the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun! I will love thee still as now ,
Till all creatures love God too.
I will love thee still, my dear, While the sands o't are in the sea: And fare thee weel, my only Luve!
And fare thee weel a while!
From: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ae-fond-kiss/
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Poetry and Culture: The Art and Craft of Writing Bittersweet Poetry
by Diana Kormos The Editor & Publisher of Poetry Magazine, 1998 - 2008.
P balm is most often associated with healing and although in today’s world it’s more likely to be found on the skin of a woman, than in a garden’s center, it still holds the power to soothe. Like poetry itself, the sweet aroma and bitter taste of the small flower have long been used to symbolize our emotional state. In fact, throughout history poets have employed this potent plant as metaphor for everything from love and loss, to happiness and sorrow.
The word “poetry” comes from the Greek root “poiesis” which means creation or turning into something else.
Conclusion
PALM
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