The Seekers


The Seekers

The Poem The Seekers by John Masefield
This is a specific example of Dark poetry and a Dark themed poem. This section provides a selection of different types of Dark poetry and poems by a famous Poet. The Dark poetry and poems have been selected to cover all aspect of this kind of poetry and poem. The following poem The Seekers from this famous poet John Masefield can be used as a useful example of Dark poetry.
 

The poem The Seekers by John Masefield

Friends and loves we have none, nor wealth nor blessed abode, 
But the hope of the City of God at the other end of the road. 

Not for us are content, and quiet, and peace of mind, 
For we go seeking a city that we shall never find. 

There is no solace on earth for us--for such as we-- 
Who search for a hidden city that we shall never see. 

Only the road and the dawn, the sun, the wind, and the rain, 
And the watch-fire under stars, and sleep, and the road again. 

We seek the City of God, and the haunt where beauty dwells, 
And we find the noisy mart and the sound of burial bells. 

Never the golden city, where radiant people meet, 
But the dolorous town where mourners are going about the street. 

We travel the dusty road till the light of the day is dim, 
And sunset shows us spires away on the world’s rim. 

We travel from dawn to dusk, till the day is past and by, 
Seeking the Holy City beyond the rim of the sky. 

Friends and loves we have none, nor wealth nor blest abode, 
But the hope of the City of God at the other end of the road. 
 

 

The Poem The Seekers by John Masefield - Example of Dark Poetry
Poetry written with a Dark theme such as the poem The Seekers by John Masefield is piece of literature written by the poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what are commonly used to distinguish Dark poetry from Dark prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word association to quickly convey emotions. A famous example of Dark poetry is the poem The Seekers by John Masefield.

The Poem The Seekers by John Masefield - Example of Structure of Dark Poetry
The structure used in a Dark poem varies with different types of poetry and can be seen in the above example of the poem The Seekers by John Masefield. The structural elements might include the line, couplet, strophe and stanza. Poets and Dark Poetry combine the use of language and a specific structure to create an imaginative and expressive poem such as The Seekers by John Masefield. The structure used in Dark Poetry types are also used when considering the visual effect of a finished poem.
 

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