An Exhortation Comments

I love to give long and complete responses, therefore I am not only poetess, but also critic like Margaret Atwood.

NINE: CONGRATULATIONS to the closest relatives to be chosen by POEM HUNTER and TEAM as the Classic Poem Of The Day! Truly beautiful classic poem!

EIGHT: "Oh, refuse the blessing! " - a plea to poets to keep their heavenly spirit and resist the pull of earthly care. Beautiful poem, TOP Marks

SEVEN: Poets, like chameleons, thrive when they stay attuned to their environment and embrace their ever-changing roles.

SIX: This poem invites poets to be versatile, adaptable, and perhaps even reversible, echoing the Romantic idea of living in the present moment and seizing the beauty of life.

FIVE: The poem's rhythm dances like a fleeting, semi-visible creature, nodding on a wind-swept branch and reflecting an ever-changing sky. The speaker's imagination seems drawn to this mutability, even as he acknowledges its risks.

FOUR: Shelley encourages poets to embrace their changeable nature, even as he advises against becoming tainted by material wealth or power.

THREE: The ever-changing nature of both creatures is emphasized: chameleons change color with the light, while poets change their hues in search of recognition and acclaim. s.

TWO: The poem suggests that poets, like chameleons, are sensitive to their environment. Just as chameleons depend on light and air for their sustenance, poets depend on love and fame.

ONE: A playful but complex poem that sheds light on the poet's romantic ideal. In this piece, Shelley draws an analogy between poets and chameleons, emphasizing their vulnerability and adaptability.

Poets are on this cold earth, As chameleons might be, Hidden from their early birth..they don't claim like: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings....

" Poets are on this cold earth As chameleons might be" Wonderful theme and innovative elaboration.

A poet's free and heavenly mind, i see this well................

Poets are chameleons! Children of a sunnier star! I will take that as a compliment!