There are two generations of poetry writers. The old generation includes poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, and Burns. The new writers include Byron, Shelley, and Keats. All of the poets of the new generation are young, and unfortunately die young. All of these young men were very experimental. Their experiments were shown throughout their writings. There are many things that can be learned and messages from the poems of She Walks in Beauty, Ozymandias, and Ode to the West Wind. To begin, a message taken from She Walks in Beauty by Byron shows that people can and do see others instantly on their appearance. The poem starts with Byron explaining about how the eyes are the dark of the night. The poem reads, “She walks in beauty, like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies; and all that’s best of dark and bright meet in her aspect and her eyes: thus mellowed to that tender light which heaven to gaudy day denies.” This shows that Byron first looks to the face and the mysteries that lie in the eyes. The poem continues by explaining aspects such as hair length and color, and a smile that is young, naive, and innocent. …show more content…
No matter how hard a human wants to be remembered and be successful in life, eventually nature will either bury those works, or time itself will destroy the existence and make it escape from one’s life. The pharaoh behind the idea of this poem sadly did not understand this concept. The poem reads, “And on the pedestal these words appear: ‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away.” The pharaoh wants all future rulers to despair and reminisce on his works. However, little did he know, nature would overcome his works and bury them for