Drawing Exercises

Any thoughts on "In my craft or sullen art" by Dylan Thomas?

here's a copy of it. :) mmm.. ive got some thoughts but i dont know.. Im not sure if I interpreted it right. Any ideas? Theyd be very much appreciated. :) Thanks! ----- In my craft or sullen art by: Dylan Thomas In my craft or sullen art Exercised in the still night When only the moon rages And the lovers lie abed With all their griefs in their arms, I labour by singing light Not for ambition or bread Or the strut and trade of charms On the ivory stages But for the common wages Of their most secret heart. Not for the proud man apart From the raging moon I write On these spindrift pages Nor for the towering dead With their nightingales and psalms But for the lovers, their arms Round the griefs of the ages, Who pay no praise or wages Nor heed my craft or art.

Public Comments

1. He is talking about poetry (I labour by singing light). Poetry is music - light music, so light it is soundless, but to say it is soundless is wrong because poetry is full of sound and it's silent music almost - y' know what I mean? So, he's saying he doesn't do it for pride or for ambition or to get by but does it for love, basically. It's really very beautiful and I wish I could get to a place where I don't do poetry for ambition and all that, but just for love. I'm a poetess - poet-e-s-s - my picture's all wrong! Anyway, that piece is just beautiful, just beautiful.