Triste triste by Gwen harwood (1 Viewer)

[Missem]

I don't get the poem at all, i don't understand what ideas she is trying to convey.
someone help? also, how does she use techniques to convey these ideas.
please help me.

 

[annabackwards]

Ah i remember doing Harwood. Oh how i hated it XD

From the top of my head, this is what i can remember.

Triste means sad in some language, so the title means Sad, Sad.

It can be interpreted in many ways. Commone interpretations are: the poem is about the inextricable connection between soul/spirit and heart/body, the time between lovemaking and sleep, the soul trying to escape from the body etc etc

There are plenty of techniques including repetition, references to christianity and symoblism.

 

[Missem]

My teacher has said alot about spirit and soul throughout the poem but i didn't quite understand what she was going on about. i missed a lesson, and have now discovered we have a journal article (we are imagining we are gwen harwood) due tomorrow, and the poem isn't the easiest of hers.
thankyou though.

 

[Missem]

oh and how do you suggest i start a journal article?

 

[tEAm4za]

excuse me, i'm new, but where can i find this poem on the internet?

edit: nevermind =/

 

[tonyharrison]

it's about the soul being trapped in the body but like the time between sex and sleep is where it is released or something

 

[NewiJapper]

You can also read this poem about the constraints of society againsts a poet's artistic qualities and writing capability.