Response to “the Sick Rose”
This small poem is one of collects poems called songs of innocence written by William Blake. It begins with apostrophe “O, sick rose” in a very pathetic tone. However, it seems that this poem is not really about a sick rose and a flying worm which destroyed this rose. The sick rose could mean the countryside under the destructive-industrial life. The life of comfort and calm turned to be a life of machines and noise. The roaring of machines are like monstrous who break the silence of the countryside. Men were replaced by machines; otherwise, they leave to the city to work in factories. Poets also were affected since they need not borders in front of their eyes. Their imagination could be limited by the limited borders forced by the industrial life. So everything is under this “dark secret love” since it come to make our life easier under the term “love”, yet it is a false love which seeks not for our advantages. People start feel the “crimson joy” for it makes life easier to them but they have to pay much and leave their normal life to up-normal one. In my opinion, it is really a worth reading poem. I like it so much and find it easier to read, but at the same time difficult to interpret since it has so many symbolisms. This reminds me of T.S Eliot words when he said that the more ambiguous the poem, the more beautiful it will be.
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