I sat before my glass one day,
And conjured up a vision bare,
Unlike the aspects glad and gay,
That erst were found reflected there -
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What a candid and beautiful portrayal of self! A lovely poem
This is a marvelous poem as is usual for Coleridge. I don't understand why people give so many classic poems a low rating, . and in general here I find that for me the ratings here often do not reflect the quality of the poems.
Looking at our mirror image while in despair and anguish gives a reflection different from the one we seek to see when we mirrorize ourselves...it may shock us but in the end we accept the mirror doesn't lie... we are it.
Um Great work.Those lines slay me into two.that is the tragic story of a woman.
The Vision of her! ! The vision of a woman. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
Oh this is fantastic......very beautifully composed.......thanks for sharing
The second line of the second stanza should read 'Came through the lines of parted red' A powerful poem of despair and lost love. 'Shade of a shadow in the glass, '
Nice poetic composition to read! But bizarre theme is puzzling!
I agree Mary was a fine author and poet. But I do not see what her biography says about this poem. About she seeing Christ's reflection. The poem was a fine one. I reiew poems all day for a poetry site. I've done this before.
I tried to enjoy the poem, but was disappointed by how they have ruined a good read with ads all over the page.