Sword Blades and Poppy Seed (1914) is a poetry collection by Amy
Lowell. Published at the beginning of her career as an influential
imagist devoted to classical poetic themes and forms, Sword Blades
and Poppy Seed is an agile and promising work from a pioneering
poet of the early twentieth century. The title poem of Lowell's
collection is an imaginative voyage into the mind of a poet
struggling with writer's block, who scans the city for "the
slightest tinge of gold" to no avail: "From time to time I wrote a
word / Which lines and circles overscored. / My table seemed a
graveyard, full / Of coffins waiting burial." Disgusted with her
inability to write anything meaningful, she takes the streets,
encountering a strange old man-part poppy dealer, part devil-who
offers success in exchange for the poet's soul. Personal and
public, keenly engaged with tradition-the Faustian legend, in
particular-while maintaining her own private voice, Lowell's poems
are an essential contribution to one of humanity's oldest art
forms. Sword Blades and Poppy Seed is a vibrant collection from an
emerging poet who would come to define the imagist movement
throughout her storied career. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition Amy Lowell's
Sword Blades and Poppy Seed is a classic work of American poetry
reimagined for modern readers.
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