Tammy’s Reviews > The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, Christabel, and the Conversation Poems > Status Update
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Part V Sleep is a precious thing that we underestimate until we are so old we can no longer ignore it. I see many images. The quality of mercy dropping from Heaven. The mariner also seems to be drinking living water and the waters of Lethe. The sails are thin (maybe like a veil). Now a roaring wind comes blowing in and the ship moves (maybe like when the curtain was torn at Christ’s death and bodies left the grave.
— Jan 03, 2025 09:14AM
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I just read “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” aloud and in one sitting. I was better able to track along with the story. I can’t help but wonder if there is some alchemy lurking here because there was a lot of white at the beginning and red at the end. I will reread after I read John Granger’s book on alchemy.
— Jan 11, 2025 09:13AM
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Apparently, I’m not supposed to understand the ending of Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Three cheers for imagination. Thanks, Lit Life.
Next up is Kubla Khan which is on Well-Read Poem podcast. Woo hoo!! I get my hand held again!
Oh, apparently, I need to read poetry aloud. What? Maybe I should read the whole thing again in one sitting. Lol
— Jan 04, 2025 08:08AM
Next up is Kubla Khan which is on Well-Read Poem podcast. Woo hoo!! I get my hand held again!
Oh, apparently, I need to read poetry aloud. What? Maybe I should read the whole thing again in one sitting. Lol
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Part VII So a pilot and the pilot’s boy and I think the hermit are in a boat to guide the ship safely into the harbor. The ship begins to sink and they manage to rescue the mariner. Down goes the ship but he is safe. I don’t quite get the ending. Hopefully my Lit Life friends will help me see what I’m not seeing.
— Jan 03, 2025 07:45PM
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Rime VI There seems to be an angel standing by each man while they sang. Thee’s also a pilot and pilot’s boy and some Hermit. Is it God, Jesus, and John the Baptist? No idea.
— Jan 03, 2025 05:59PM
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Part VI The ship is moved by unseen forces and the Mariner falls into a trance. Two heavenly spirits speak to each other while the Moon looks down on the ship. Then the dead men stood up and heavenly sounds came from their voices! The Mariner woke up and all eyes turned toward the Moon. They realized that the curve was finally lifted but he felt something purshing him until the ship rose and saw the church!
— Jan 03, 2025 05:55PM
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Oopps! Part V Whoa! I can’t decide if these are vampires or zombies. It’s medieval so vampires. LOL However, after they accomplish their task, sweet music pours out of their mouths and flew to the Sun. Thus, they are blessed spirits, not damned spirits. This makes me think of Screwtape--heavenly music or silence. So he swoons (image of death) and hears two spirits dicussing him--he’s been refined (Purgatory).
— Jan 03, 2025 09:27AM
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Lit Lif Episode 248 Mind Blown WRT Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Frankenstein.
— Jan 03, 2025 05:53AM
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Rime Part IV The wedding guest is afraid of the mariner. He reassures them that he had sailed under a curse for seven days and seven nights. The corpses didn’t rot but he was hanging out alone on the ship with a thousand slimy things in the deep. He couldn’t die. He saw some beautiful water snakes swimming in the elfish light and suddenly his heart filled with love and the albatross fell off his neck.
— Jan 02, 2025 06:56PM
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Rime Part III There are only two on the ship and the crew wonders how they all died. One is a woman (Jadis if you ask me) and she cries out her victory. The crew has a premonition of death. She whistles THREE times. The stars com out and fear fills every hard. The crescent moon climbs. Then 200 of the crew drop dead before the ancient mariner’s eyes. Some to bliss and some to woe. That’s not good!
— Jan 02, 2025 09:45AM
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Rime Part III I can see why this poem is confusing. I’m not a poet so I’m really confused. So here goes. The crew is weary, thirsty, lips backed, glazed eyes. They see a hint of hope in the West (Jesus is supposed to come from the East so there’s that). They come from the sun so their masted ship look like prison bars (getting worse). It looks like the water is onfire and the sun sets. The crew prays to Mary.
— Jan 02, 2025 09:41AM
