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The poem is related much like a regular narrative, as distinguished (by King himself in his prologue to it, for ''The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'') from [[lyric poetry]]. It contains fewer than twenty stanzas and, although an occasional rhyme can be discerned, follows no standardised form, placing it in the category of [[free verse]]. The original late '60s version, since [[ |
The poem is related much like a regular narrative, as distinguished (by King himself in his prologue to it, for ''The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'') from [[lyric poetry]]. It contains fewer than twenty stanzas and, although an occasional rhyme can be discerned, follows no standardised form, placing it in the category of [[free verse]]. The original late '60s version, since [[Lost literary work|lost]], was inspired, King says, by such [[Robert Browning]] narrative poems as "[[My Last Duchess]]". (Another Browning piece, "[[Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came]]", famously inspired King's self-described [[masterpiece|magnum opus]], his ''[[The Dark Tower (series)|Dark Tower]]'' series.) |
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The poem's narrative style, of a man relating to a stranger the details of a macabre journey, has invited comparisons with [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian James Freeman |url=http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/news-from-the-dead-zone-120/ |title=News From The Dead Zone #120 - Cemetery Dance Online |website=Cemeterydance.com |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2016-10-23}}</ref> the plot of whose poem "[[The Rime of the Ancient Mariner]]" follows a similar thread. The fearsome jungle setting and wildlife, on the other hand, has been compared to some of the poems and stories of [[Rudyard Kipling]].{{cn|date=October 2018}} |
The poem's narrative style, of a man relating to a stranger the details of a macabre journey, has invited comparisons with [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian James Freeman |url=http://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/news-from-the-dead-zone-120/ |title=News From The Dead Zone #120 - Cemetery Dance Online |website=Cemeterydance.com |date=2009-09-21 |accessdate=2016-10-23}}</ref> the plot of whose poem "[[The Rime of the Ancient Mariner]]" follows a similar thread. The fearsome jungle setting and wildlife, on the other hand, has been compared to some of the poems and stories of [[Rudyard Kipling]].{{cn|date=October 2018}} |
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| Short story by Stephen King | |||
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten | ||
| Sprache | Englisch | ||
| Genre(s) | horror, fantasy, narrative poetry | ||
| Publication | |||
| Published in | Playboy, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams | ||
| Publication type | poem | ||
| Publisher | Playboy, Charles Scribner's Sons | ||
| Media type | |||
| Publication date | November, 2009 | ||
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"The Bone Church" is a narrative poem by Stephen King, first published in the November 2009 issue of Playboy,[1] where it was illustrated by Phil Hale. It has since been collected and re-introduced in the November 3, 2015 anthology The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. In that introduction, King reveals that the poem is a revision of one he remembers writing in the late 1960s, which was performed by a friend at a University of Maine gathering.
The poem's narrative is told in the first-person vernacular of a bar patron, who, in exchange for memories, demands drinks of his unidentified listener. He describes a doomed expedition through the jungles of an unnamed land, at the end of which only a few of the once-large party have survived. Awaiting the survivors is a dark, mystical experience.
Style
[edit]The poem is related much like a regular narrative, as distinguished (by King himself in his prologue to it, for The Bazaar of Bad Dreams) from lyric poetry. It contains fewer than twenty stanzas and, although an occasional rhyme can be discerned, follows no standardised form, placing it in the category of free verse. The original late '60s version, since lost, was inspired, King says, by such Robert Browning narrative poems as "My Last Duchess". (Another Browning piece, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came", famously inspired King's self-described magnum opus, his Dark Tower series.)
The poem's narrative style, of a man relating to a stranger the details of a macabre journey, has invited comparisons with Samuel Taylor Coleridge,[2] the plot of whose poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" follows a similar thread. The fearsome jungle setting and wildlife, on the other hand, has been compared to some of the poems and stories of Rudyard Kipling.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alison Flood. "Stephen King publishes poem in Playboy | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
- ^ Brian James Freeman (2009-09-21). "News From The Dead Zone #120 - Cemetery Dance Online". Cemeterydance.com. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
External links
[edit]- The Bone Church title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
