Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 422 Lowell, Amy 1874 1925 Sword Blades and Poppy Seed Produced by Alan R. Light, and David Widger "Sword Blades and Poppy Seed" by Amy Lowell is a collection of poems written during the early 20th century. The volume intertwines themes of love, art, nature, and the human experience, presented through a variety of poetic forms and styles, showcasing Lowell's rich artistic influences and her exploration of emotional and sensory landscapes. The opening of "Sword Blades and Poppy Seed" introduces the reader to a night of introspection and the chance encounter of a disheartened poet with an enigmatic old man. As they wander through a misty city, the poet is drawn into a world where words are likened to weapons and dreams. The old man, revealed to be Ephraim Bard, a dealer of words, offers a unique perspective on creativity, suggesting that both poetry and swords serve powerful purposes in expression and existence. The poet grapples with his own struggles, yearning for inspiration amidst the backdrop of vivid imagery and metaphor, as he navigates this peculiar trading of life and creativity—a poignant exploration of artistic endeavor and existential reflection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en American poetry Imagist poetry PS Text Poetry Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 207052 2025-08-01T08:15:08.617726 text/html 205205 2013-01-25T16:13:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154117 2025-08-01T08:15:16.332688 application/epub+zip 158658 2025-08-01T08:15:11.479708 application/epub+zip 145768 2025-08-01T08:15:10.305729 application/epub+zip 308112 2025-08-01T08:15:19.106760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303928 2025-08-01T08:15:15.608685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261158 2022-09-01T09:15:48.332669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186405 2023-10-01T07:35:58.165685 text/plain 15524 2025-08-01T08:15:19.237673 application/rdf+xml 13771 2025-08-01T08:15:10.857718 image/jpeg 3874 2025-08-01T08:15:10.612690 image/jpeg 148651 2025-08-01T08:15:08.635724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia